Stranger Things star Caleb McLaughlin has suggested that his character Lucas Sinclair may not make it to the end of Stranger Things season 5, and fans (including us) are now very worried about his fate. "My finale was different, so I don't know," said McLaughlin, to which Wolfhard asks, "Is that episode 9?" In one of the first look images at season 5, which you can see above, Lucas is carrying Max, meaning he may have saved her. Or, Lucas could go after Vecna for what he did to Max in season 4, putting her in a coma, that is. Stranger Things season 5 Volume One releases on Netflix on 26 November, followed by Volume Two on 25 December, and the finale on December 31, 2025.