1. Chapter One: The Crawl (2025)
November, 1987. The gang evades the military to scour the Upside Down for Vecna — but fails to notice a threat lurking closer to home.
Release date: 2025-11-26
User rating:
8.62 / 10
326 votes
Season number: 5
Episode number: 1
Runtime: 72 minutes
Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers: Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
Guest stars
Joe Chrest
as Ted Wheeler
Sherman Augustus
as Lt. Col. Jack Sullivan
Clayton Royal Johnson
as Andy
Emanuel Borria
as Sergeant Luis Ramirez
Alex Breaux
as Lieutenant Robert Akers
Jake Connelly
as Derek Turnbow
Calista Craig
as Mary
Hope Hynes Love
as Miss Harris
Alyse Elna Lewis
as Wendy
Eden Stephens
as Debbie Miller
Olive Abercrombie
as Valerie
Gianlucca Gazzo
as Glenn
Liam Askew
as Roger
Ethan Rosero
as Teen Boy
Ben VanderMey
as Lead Soldier
Amybeth McNulty
as Vickie
Hunter Romanillos
as Chance
Cast
Winona Ryder
as Joyce Byers
David Harbour
as Jim Hopper
Millie Bobby Brown
as Eleven / Jane Hopper
Finn Wolfhard
as Mike Wheeler
Gaten Matarazzo
as Dustin Henderson
Caleb McLaughlin
as Lucas Sinclair
Noah Schnapp
as Will Byers
Sadie Sink
as Max Mayfield
Natalia Dyer
as Nancy Wheeler
Charlie Heaton
as Jonathan Byers
Joe Keery
as Steve Harrington
Maya Hawke
as Robin Buckley
Brett Gelman
as Murray
Priah Ferguson
as Erica Sinclair
Cara Buono
as Karen Wheeler
Jamie Campbell Bower
as Vecna
Nell Fisher
as Holly Wheeler
Linda Hamilton
as Dr. Kay
Rest of guest stars - click here to expand
Luke Kokotek - Young Will Byers, Tennison Barry - High School Jock #1, Deric Replogle - High School Jock #2, Kingston James - Benji, Jamari Benton - Sledder #5, Jesse Gavin - Military Base Scientist, Jada Keche Howard - Teen Girl, Carson Zone - Guard - Quarantine Force