Find all the connections from previous seasons and 'The First Shadow' play that may help you connect the dots as you watch 'Stranger Things 5' Vol. 2

After four-and-a-half seasons of questions prompted by “Stranger Things,” in Volume 2 of the show’s fifth and final season, creators Matt and Ross Duffer offered answers aplenty, while also setting up the potentially tragic stakes of the series finale.

It was over nine years ago when Stranger Things first introduced the Upside Down to audiences, and since then, the demogorgon-filled place has become a cultural touchstone. But, f

Episode 6 of Stranger Things 5 ends on a cliffhanger as Max and Holly run to their respective portals back to the real world, and the show doesn’t waste any time showing us what happens next. Episode 7, titled “The Bridge,” wraps up Volume 2 with more information about the Upside Down and another grand plan to take down Vecna.

Discover how Chevy Chase’s Fletch influenced Stranger Things’ Hopper and the show’s blend of humor and ‘80s adventure.

The newest episodes of 'Stranger Things' season 5 addressed Will's sexuality — but does his best friend Mike now know about Will's crush on him?

Nearly three years after Stranger Things' Noah Schnapp came out in a TikTok video, his onscreen alter ego Will followed suit. "It was perfect," Schnapp said of his monologue. "I really had no notes."

The cliffhanger finale to Stranger Things season 5, Volume 1 was just the beginning of the revelations to one Mr. Will Byers ( Noah Schnapp ).