It’s the beginning of the end for “ Stranger Things .” Netflix unveiled the first look at the fifth and final season of its blockbuster sci-fi adventure series on Monday, with a behind-the-scenes video from the set that also revealed three new actors who are joining the show: Nell Fisher (“Evil Dead Rise”), Alex Breaux (“Waco: The Aftermath”) and newcomer Jake Connelly. Narrated by several of the main cast members, the video captures footage largely from the Atlanta-based soundstages where “Stranger Things” Season 5 has been filming for the majority of 2024, with a great deal of the season still yet to shoot — Caleb McLaughlin says in voiceover that they’re roughly halfway through production.
While the video diligently avoids revealing much of anything about the storyline for Season 5, there are still some intriguing, blink-and-you’ll-miss-them moments. There’s a shot of the core friend group — Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gates Matarazzo), Lucas (McLaughlin) and Will (Noah Schnapp) — huddled together around a radio, followed by a shot of that foursome joined by Joyce (Winona Ryder), Nancy (Natalia Dyer), Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) and Steve (Joe Keery) gathered around an overhead projector. These characters were separated for the majority of Season 4, so it’s a relief to see them all working together again.
Dustin also appears to be wearing a Hellfire Club t-shirt, indicating he’s keeping alive the spirit of the club’s departed leader, Edd.
