Here’s what to expect in Volume 2
The story picks up after Vecna abducts 12 children, moving closer to his plan to take over the world. The Hawkins group races against time to uncover the town’s darkest secrets. The teaser trailer, released on December 16, reveals shocking twists.
Dustin admits that everything they believed about the Upside Down was “completely wrong.” Will expresses fear that it may already be too late, while Joyce reassures him that the fight is far from over. The trailer also shows tense sequences, including a hospital scene where Max is hunted by Demogorgons, and Eleven seeking help from Eight, her fellow Hawkins Lab experiment, to track Vecna.
The main cast returns, including Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers, David Harbour as Jim Hopper, Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, Noah Schnapp as Will Byers, and Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield. Other returning actors include Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, and Jamie Campbell Bower as Vecna. New characters also play important roles as the story moves toward its conclusion.
Netflix has announced a special theatrical release for the final episode, screening in around 500 US cinemas from December 31, continuing into January 1, 2026.