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

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 6. Readers' discretion is advised.

Stranger Things has officially gotten us nervous about two characters' fates ahead of the series finale — read Season 5, Volume 2 recap.

Volume 2 of Stranger Things Season 5 answers many questions viewers have had about the Upside Down for ages, but we still need other answers.

Stranger Things has been hinting at this reveal throughout Season 5. Look no further than its references to A Wrinkle in Time, which features wormhole-like tesseracts. Or how about Mr. Clarke fully teaching a class on Einstein-Rosen Bridges, aka wormholes?

Jamie Campbell Bower reveals his inspirations for Vecna in 'Stranger Things 5,' including Mr. Rogers, 'The Shining,' and the 2020 movie 'Alone.'

The wait is nearly over for fans of Stranger Things. Netflix has revealed release dates for the fifth and final season, promising one last showdown in Hawkins, Indiana, as the beloved characters prepare to face Vecna.

Ever since “Stranger Things” first debuted on Netflix in 2016, it was evident that Noah Schnapp‘s Will Byers was different from his friends. His own father derisively called him queer, as his mother Joyce (Winona Ryder) recounts early in Season 1.