For those Stranger Things fans worried about the fate of their favorite characters, the show’s creators, Matt and Ross Duffer , have assured viewers that the series finale won’t be a massacre of character deaths.

In a recent interview with Variety following the release of Stranger Things Season 5 Vol. 1, the Duffer brothers were asked about the decision not to kill any characters off in Vol. 1 and whether that will change in Vol. 2, which lands on Netflix on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, at 8pm ET.

“Once we decided we knew we wanted to do the Will ( Noah Schnapp) power stuff this season, we knew that that’s how we had to end Volume 1,” Ross said, referring to how Will channeled new powers at the end of Vol. 1 in the kids’ fight against super villain Vecna ( Jamie C

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