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Season 5 triggers a "timeline problem": viewers want to remember what happened, when it happened, and why it connects now. Here is your roadmap.

Where Season 5 Fits Historically

Season 5 begins immediately after the collapse of Hawkins at the end of Season 4, but then jumps forward (approx. 2 years).

Episode-by-Episode Timeline Guide

Chapter 1: The Crawl

Setting: Right after S4 Finale

The group regroups at Hopper's cabin.
Surveying the "mega-rift".

#Timeline

Stranger Things 5 Timeline Explained: Episodes in Order