doesn't count if the character is brought back to life before the end of the season.

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Background

Stranger Things Season 5 is the fifth and final season, consisting of eight episodes being released in three parts: the first four episodes premiered November 26, 2025, three episodes on December 25, and the finale on December 31. The season follows the Hawkins crew as they hunt Vecna, who has vanished with unknown plans, while the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.

No major characters died in Volume 1, with Eleven remaining alive heading into the final two volumes. However, actress Millie Bobby Brown has made cryptic comments about her character's fate, hinting at knowing how Eleven's story ends and describing it as something that made her "walk away very slowly."

Considerations

Eleven was originally planned to sacrifice herself in the series finale when Stranger Things was first conceived. Fan theories suggest her death has been foreshadowed from the show's beginning, with the Duffers stating everything will come full circle from Season 1's original intended ending. Some analysts theorize the only way to defeat Vecna and destroy the Upside Down may require Eleven's death.