And just like that, the fifth and final season of Netflix's Stranger Things is over, folks. Naturally, the final season garnered a lot of opinions and sparked c

Though the hit Netflix series has come to an end after nine years and five seasons, fans won't be saying goodbye to the "Stranger Things" universe for good. New episodes of "Stranger Things" Volume 2 start streaming on Netflix on Dec. 25 at 8 p.m. ET.

If Eleven survived the Stranger Things finale, the show’s ending may be hiding an escape hatch. Here are the strongest theories, Kali’s illusion angle, and plausible next plotlines.

Riding on the Stranger Things frenzy, Netflix has teamed up with Google to flip search results upside down for queries related to the series, marking the release of the latest season in a playful nod to the show's iconic "Upside down" world.