Stranger Things finally reveals the truth about the Mind Flayer and Vecna, but it screws everything up by the end.

In Season 4, the scourge of the Upside Down resembles a man without skin. In Season 5, he looks more like a mean version of Groot. What's the deal?

The Stranger Things series finale is dropping on New Year's Eve, and one burning question ahead of the popular show's ending is what exactly is going on with villain Vecna/Henry Creel. Now, Vecna actor Jamie Campbell Bower has hinted at something pivotal: Henry/Vecna may not really be in charge.

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Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Hawkins, Indiana, is in recovery. It’s been two months since Vecna’s earthquake tore through the town, and its residents are still reeling from the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The following story contains light spoilers through to the end of Stranger Things season 5, episode 4, "Sorcerer." But after season 4's final faceoff, when Vecna ...

Stranger Things Season 5 does something very sneaky and very smart. It turns Season 2 of the show into the emotional and story backbone of the entire show. Not Season 1.

A shocking omission from the controversial Stranger Things finale results in a plot hole that derails the ending, and not for the first time.

Stranger Things season 5, Volume 1 is now streaming on Netflix, and the fourth episode, “Sorcerer,” reveals exactly what's been going on with Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink) since she narrowly survived her horrific encounter with Vecna in the season 4 finale.

Stranger Things Season 5 ended with a massive battle between Jamie Campbell Bower's Vecna and Millie Bobby Brown's Eleven. The Netflix series had to end with one of the character's death and Bower revealed how emotional the ending made him.

Netflix's hit sci-fi horror drama, Stranger Things Season 5 dropped three episodes of Volume 2 on December 25, 2025.