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Stranger Things S5E6 — Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz
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Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz

7.9/10 · 94,565 votesDec 25, 202576 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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As Holly and Max fight to escape Vecna's mind, El must find a way into Will's. Joyce wrestles with guilt. Jonathan and Nancy face a turning point.

Directed byShawn Levy
Written byKate Trefry

Seasons5

Season 5 Episodes8

Cast18

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Joyce Byers

David Harbour

David Harbour

Jim Hopper

Millie Bobby Brown

Millie Bobby Brown

Eleven / Jane Hopper

Finn Wolfhard

Finn Wolfhard

Mike Wheeler

Gaten Matarazzo

Gaten Matarazzo

Dustin Henderson

Caleb McLaughlin

Caleb McLaughlin

Lucas Sinclair

Noah Schnapp

Noah Schnapp

Will Byers

Sadie Sink

Sadie Sink

Max Mayfield

Natalia Dyer

Natalia Dyer

Nancy Wheeler

Charlie Heaton

Charlie Heaton

Jonathan Byers

Joe Keery

Joe Keery

Steve Harrington

Maya Hawke

Maya Hawke

Robin Buckley

Crew7

Shawn Levy

Shawn Levy

Director

Kate Trefry

Kate Trefry

Writer

Brett Jutkiewicz

Brett Jutkiewicz

Director of Photography

K

Katheryn Naranjo

Editor

Josh McLaglen

Josh McLaglen

First Assistant Director

Beau Borders

Beau Borders

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

L

Luke Schwarzweller

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Episode Summary

"Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz" is episode 6 of Stranger Things season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 94,565 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Shawn Levy and written by Kate Trefry, it aired on December 25, 2025.