Chapter Four: Sorcerer

"Chapter Four: Sorcerer" is the fourth episode of the fifth season of the American science fiction horror drama television series Stranger Things. The 38th episode overall, the episode was directed by series creators The Duffer Brothers and written by Paul Dichter. It was released on November 26, 2025, on Netflix alongside the previous three episodes as the finale of season five's volume one. Set in November 4 and 5, 1987, the episode features the military rounding up the local children, leading Joyce, Will, Mike, Lucas, and Robin to launch a daring plan in order to rescue them and protect them from Henry/Vecna. In the Upside Down, Eleven and Hopper seek to infiltrate the military lab and find out what Dr. Kay is hiding, while Max tells Holly about where she has been following her brief death. The episode received critical acclaim, with praise aimed towards the directing and the performances (particularly Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Jake Connelly).