Netflix’s hit phenomenon is kicking off its fifth and final season this November, and TV Guide Magazine has all the hottest Hawkins scoop. This exciting issue dives into the high-adrenaline final episodes with interviews from the cast and creators, the Duffer Brothers. Plus, a complete series watch guide to grasp as you binge your way back through the first four seasons, tributes to our favorite fallen characters, an Upside Down monster guide, fun behind the scenes moments and Vecna intel straight from the stage play. We also honor the fans (you!) with sections on the coolest cosplay and more.
Here’s a few of the can’t-miss highlights:
Stranger Than Fiction: Senior Critic Matt Roush reflects on Stranger Things’ unprecedented trajectory as it became Netflix’s most-watched series ever.
Season 5 Preview: With interviews from the cast and the Duffer Brothers, find out where we start Season 5, and who this season’s major players are.
The Complete Watch Guide: Refresh your memory with every single episode.
The Deaths That Still Haunt Us: From #JusticeForBarb to Eddie Munson, we’ll always mourn these Hawkins residents.
Stage Fright: How Stranger Things: The First Shadow stage play connects to the greater world.
Making Dungeons & Dragons Cool Again: How the 80s-set TV drama brought the role-playing game back into mainstream culture.
The Upside Down Monster Guide: Need help deciphering the difference between the Mind Flayer, the Flayed, and the Mind Flayer’s physical form? We got you.