
Season 5 of Stranger Things begins in the fall of 1987, immediately following the devastating events of the previous season. The town of Hawkins is still recovering from the damage caused by the opened “Rifts” and is under increased scrutiny from the government. Eleven, Will, Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Max – the main group of friends, played by Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, and Sadie Sink respectively – face their most dangerous challenge yet: locating and defeating Vecna.