Find all the connections from previous seasons and 'The First Shadow' play that may help you connect the dots as you watch 'Stranger Things 5' Vol. 2

Get ready, because "Stranger Things" Season 5, Volume 2 premieres tonight on Netflix. Here’s the exact time to tune in, how many episodes there will be, runtimes and more.

Prepare for Stranger Things Season 5 finale and read about Volume 2’s detailed recap including Upside Down secrets, Will’s powers, Henry’s plan and major cliffhangers before December 31 on Netflix.

Note: This story contains spoilers from "Stranger Things" Season 5, Volume 2. "Stranger Things" is coming to an end, but Season 5 Volume 2 had plenty of big moments to reflect on and refresh before the finale.

What was initially hopeful anticipation following that explosive reveal at the end of Volume 1 quickly devolved into dissatisfaction among many.

By the end of Volume 2, the group finally settles on a plan: Vecna has to keep pulling the worlds together, because that is the only way to reach the Abyss. When the Squawk radio tower breaks through a rift, it creates a path upward, which will give Eleven the proximity she needs to reach him.

Well, the wait is over. Today, on New Year's Eve, get ready to celebrate with Stranger Things' season 5 finale. Keep an eye on Netflix at 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT.

Review: The explanations get complicated as the Hawkins campaign figures out a plan against Vecna in Stranger Things: Season 5, Vol. 2.

Volume 2 of Stranger Things season 5 packs an emotional punch with more revelations, but it runs into a trope common with big franchises.

Netflix has ruined another once-great TV show with an absolutely abysmal batch of new Stranger Things 5 episodes.