Season 2 really begins Will’s journey to grapple with the lasting effects of his exposure to the Upside Down. “Will the Wise” is one Matt points to. It’s when Will’s episodes — in which he has visions of the Mind Flayer pouring its shadow tentacles inside of him — become more frequent and intense.

Season five of Stranger Things will be released in three parts: Volume 1 on Nov. 26 (consisting of four episodes), Volume 2 on Christmas (three episodes) and The Finale on New Year’s Eve. Read the Duffer Brothers’ rewatch recommendations ahead of the final season.

Ready to feel old? Here are all the movies, memes and TV series that have come and gone since Season 1 of "Stranger Things" premiered in 2016.

Ahead of the final season of Netflix's "Stranger Things," NBC News' Chloe Melas travels to Jackson, Ga., which has transformed itself into a real-life "Hawkins" in a tribute to the series.

Instagram’s custom Stranger Things-inspired font lets fans share their reactions and theories with a nostalgic touch that mirrors the show’s iconic aesthetic. Users can even add the trademark glowing effect by choosing “Stranger Things” in the font effects menu, giving their posts an extra dose of Hawkins-style drama.

The long wait to find out the fate of the beloved Hawkins, Ind., crew, in their battle against Vecna will come to an end when Volume 1 of the fifth and final season starts streaming this Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 8 p.m. ET. Volume 2 will drop on Dec. 26 and the final episode will stream on Dec. 31 and will also be shown in select movie theaters.

It’s time to start running up that hill again. But since it’s been more than three years since “Stranger Things” aired its fourth season finale, the trek might be a little rough for those who haven’t re-binged the Duffer brothers’ hit Netflix series before it debuts Volume I of the fifth and final season Nov.

With "Stranger Things" finally returning for its final season, we recap everything you need to remember about the entire series to date.

Just days before the first four episodes of Stranger Things season 5 are due to land on Netflix, the streamer has released the official trailer for volume 1, and it looks like the final installment is going to kick off with a bang.