A pop-cultural phenomenon, the people involved in the Stranger Things franchise have maintained a tight grip on the continuity. The first season began in 1983, and the fifth and final season is set in 1987. It seems that each season of Stranger Things is set in a year in the 1980s. Therefore, it looks like the beloved Netflix series will be exclusively set in the 80s.Many were wondering about the years between seasons 4 and 5. The fourth one unfolds over a week in March 1986, and the fifth one starts in November 1987. Therefore, a year has passed between seasons 4 and 5.How much time has passed between Stranger Things seasons 4 and 5? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostExactly one year and eight months or 20 months have passed between Stranger Things Seasons 4 and 5. This time gap aligns with the 500-plus days of curfew that's mentioned in an episode of this new season. This time leap provides the writers to explore the consequences of living in a town that is also the battleground of an interdimensional war.What happens in season 5: volume 1?The heroes are hard at work tracking Vecna. The Army's presence and curfew are a major obstacle for the heroes. They have to overcome the government's restrictions to defeat Vecna. The season 5 premiere begins with Will, Mike, Dustin, and Lucas trying their best to track the demonic entity in Upside Down. Meanwhile, the WSQK team serves as the source of both Mike and Eleven's teams.The heroes regularly go out for surveys to map out the Upside Down Dimension as Eleven pushes herself in training to prepare for her battle with Vecna. However, she immediately enacts a rescue mission for Jim Hopper when he is stuck inside the Upside Down Dimension. After reuniting, the two decide to raid the army base inside the dimension, where Vecna is supposedly imprisoned.However, they discover that the captive inside the base is none other than Kali, Eleven's "sister", last seen in season 2. However, the fourth episode, "Chapter Four: Sorcerer", reveals another super-powered teammate for the good guys: Will Byers. Will's encounter with Vecna unlocks the former's telekinetic powers, which he didn't know he had.The stage is set for Stranger Things Season 5: Volume 2, which will stream on December 25, 2025. Here's when you can watch the next part on Netflix around the world:Pacific Standard Time: 05:00 PM, December 25, 2025Eastern Standard Time: 08:00 PM, December 25, 2025Indian Standard Time: 06:30 AM, December 26, 2025Greenwich Mean Time +1: 01:00 AM, December 26, 2025Australian Eastern Standard Time: 11:00 AM, December 26, 2025Central European Time: 02:00 AM, December 26, 2025“Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they’ve faced before. To end this nightmare, they’ll need everyone — the full party — standing together, one last time.”The first four episodes of Stranger Things Season 5: Volume 1 are on Netflix. Catch them while we wait for the next three episodes.