The anticipation is at its peak: the premiere trailer for the fifth season of Stranger Things is set to launch today (Wednesday, July 16). Like millions of fans worldwide, we too are ticking off the hours until the release of the much-discussed teaser of this admirably successful Netflix series. Why not make use of this waiting period by delving into the latest revelations surrounding the concluding season of one of Netflix’s top-rated shows and recent trailer speculations? As the day progresses, we’ll keep you updated with the buildup surrounding the official Stranger Things 5 trailer and real-time coverage of its eventual launch. We’ll speculate about the possible time of its online release and deliver the latest critical updates regarding the ultimate adventure of Stranger Things. Get your waffles, communication devices, and D&D dice ready, and brace yourself for a journey to the Upside Down. The countdown is indeed shortening till the teaser’s release.
While we all eagerly await its emergence, a select group of fortunate fans have already had a preview. As recently disclosed, five devoted fans were given an extraordinary opportunity to view the trailer in the company of some cast members. They surely had an experience to recall! Let’s hope the trailer lives up to the hype they’ve created.
But today’s trailer wouldn’t mark our first glimpse into the upcoming season. The last month’s release date announcement was supplemented with a brief, legacy-themed teaser featuring approximately 20 seconds of glimpses from the fifth edition. Here’s a brief recap of what we observed: Joyce Byers, equipped with her signature ax, defending three individuals in a barn, Karen Wheeler sheltering her daughter Holly close, Lucas visiting a lying unconscious Max in a medical institution, Steve and Dustin investigating a building riddled with Upside Down offsprings
Eleven in frightful screaming, hands pressed against her head, Mike Wheeler restraining Joyce, what seems to be Will, and three new faces of the fifth season, A team of soldiers aim their weapons towards an Upside Down breach portal, Will shouting ‘Run!’ twice as something unseen evokes terror. These short snippets, though brief, offer interesting hints at the upcoming season.
The fifth iteration of Stranger Things is set to be the series’ final chapter. However, Netflix has no intentions of distancing itself from the show that propelled its own popularity. The streaming giant has already ventured into expansion projects. Moreover, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a stage play that inducts us into the backstory of the character Henry Creel/One and his transformation into Vecna, is presently showcased on Broadway, following a year-long successful run at the West End in London.
Netflix is heading further into the Stranger Things universe with plans for future productions. The streaming titan will introduce a dose of nostalgic animation with a spin-off, Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, set to debut in 2026. The show is situated in the year 1985, which places it between the second and third seasons of the original series. An ensemble of familiar and fresh faces will encounter a freshly released supernatural threat in the town of Hawkins.
Reports also suggest another television spin-off is in the pipeline. However, concrete details about this series or when it might officially be announced by Netflix remain scarce. Though today is all about the upcoming trailer release, an even larger question looms: when will season 5 of Stranger Things be released?
Stranger Things 5 is set to be rolled out in three separate parts. The first part, encompassing four episodes, will be available on Wednesday, November 26. Fans will then have to endure a month-long hiatus before the release of second part of the fifth season, with the subsequent three episodes premiering on Thursday, December 25. The final episode of the main series will then be unveiled on Wednesday, December 31.
The release timings are primarily set for the US market, and other territories in both North and South America. The sectors should expect to find new episodes available on the aforementioned dates at 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET. Meanwhile, fans based in Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa will need to wait an additional day from the designated dates to access new episodes. The provided timings should suffice to calculate the release timings in your corresponding region.
Despite the thrill revolving around the debut of the first teaser for the fifth season, there was a slight hint of disappointment among some fans. This stems from their expectation for the trailer to have been released yesterday, July 15: the date marks the ninth anniversary of Stranger Things. The highly acclaimed series debuted its premiere season on July 15, 2016, hence aligning the trailer release with the series’ anniversary might have felt fitting for many.
However, signals from the official Stranger Things channel hinted towards a major event happening on July 16, therefore making it abundantly probable that the trailer premiere was destined for this day. Even with the final season of Stranger Things still four months away, Netflix is set to break its usual protocol and launch the first glimpse today.