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Some new Stranger Things Season 5 character posters have left fans confused.

Stranger Things Season 5 will be the final entry in the popular Netflix series. Season 5 is being split up into three parts, the first of which will be released later this month, while parts two and three will both premiere in December.

What are people saying about the Stranger Things Season 5 posters?

Yesterday, the official Stranger Things Twitter account shared a new batch of character posters. One in particular caught fans’ eyes, as it features a character that hasn’t shown up in the show as of yet. Some extra confusion was caused by the fact that this character received a poster, while Sadie Sink’s Max Mayfield did not.

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Here’s what people are saying about the Stranger Things Season 5 posters:

Who is this kid and why does he have a poster before MAX?!— ???? (@gruuuucaso) November 6, 2025

Who the FUCK is the kid in the bottom right and why is he important lmao https://t.co/yNocOCk8wZ— Jerry Jones fan (@CAL3BW1LL1AMS) November 5, 2025

Who the fuck is this kid why is he getting his own poster ? pic.twitter.com/mAN9DgH9DD— MyTimeToShineHello (@MyTimeToShineH) November 6, 2025

“one last adventure” bro its his FIRST?? pic.twitter.com/TnhCCyG0D0— temp (@stxn_2) November 6, 2025

According to the Stranger Things Wiki, the character seen in the mysterious Season 5 poster is Derek Turnbow, played by Jake Connelly. Little is known about him, at this point, though he can be seen standing behind Finn Wolfhard’s Mike in the trailer.

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The official synopsis for Stranger Things 5 reads, “Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need everyone — the full party — standing together, one last time.”

The first chapter of Stranger Things Season 5 arrives on November 26, 2025. The second chapter will be released on December 25, with the finale then coming on December 31.