Netflix’s latest trailer for Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 2—dropping in just 10 days—gives fans a glimpse of episodes five through seven, building on the chaos from Volume 1 where Hawkins is basically a war zone under military lockdown. After Vecna cracked open the gates to the Upside Down in Season 4, we’re seeing fresh horrors like him preying on kids as the shady ‘Mr. Whatsit’ and kidnapping Holly Wheeler, who teams up with a comatose Max in some twisted psychic realm. Meanwhile, the crew’s dealing with personal drama, like Dustin’s grief over Eddie Munson’s demise straining his bond with Steve, while they scramble to gear up and hunt Vecna alongside Eleven and Hopper. Things escalate with demogorgon attacks on a military base, revealing Will’s long-dormant supernatural powers from his Season 1 ordeal, which he cleverly uses to turn the tables—proving that even in the Upside Down, a little hidden tech (or in this case, psychic abilities) can save the day for underdogs like SMBs facing their own big bads.
Source: https://arstechnica.com/culture/2025/12/stranger-things-s5-trailer-teases-vol-2/
