US EditionStranger Things 5 Volume 1 Ending Explained: Will Byers, Vecna and the Harry Potter-Voldemort Parallel
Will Byers discovers telekinetic abilities that temporarily stop Demogorgons during a failed military trap for Vecna, who ultimately revives monsters and abducts more children.
- On November 27, 2025, Stranger Things 5 Volume 1 streamed on Netflix, ending with Vecna reviving Demogorgons and Will Byers unleashing a psychic power to destroy them.
- Will Byers' long-standing link to Vecna, established in Season 2 when Vecna pulled him into the Upside Down, is now an active conduit through which Vecna can reach Hawkins.
- El and Jim Hopper infiltrate the US military barracks next to the Upside Down entrance while the gang drugs the Turnbow family to ambush the Demogorgon and uses secret tunnels underneath Hawkins to smuggle infected children, where Kali / Number Eight resurfaces.
- The episode ends on a cliffhanger with characters trapped inside Vecna's head, and fans must wait about a month for Volume 2 on December 25, followed by the series finale on December 31 at 8pm ET.
- Creators including Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer say any major death must serve the story, with the finale deciding if Will Byers' link is his strength, burden or sacrifice.
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