Dustin Henderson actor Gaten Matarazzo shares fans' pain over the changes to Dustin and Steve's friendship in 'Stranger Things' season 5.

Ask any Stranger Things fan who their favorite duo is, and most are going to say Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo) and Steve Harrington (Joe Keery). No one thought they would become close, and that's exactly why their friendship is so beautiful.

Stranger Things 5 Vol. 2 just hit Netflix on Christmas Day, but we're still missing one season 4 character that could have made this story a lot simpler.

Netflix's hit sci-fi horror drama, Stranger Things Season 5 dropped three episodes of Volume 2 on December 25, 2025.

After witnessing Eddie's heroic sacrifice, Dustin becomes engulfed in grief and anger, pushing away those who care for him. This change in behavior is especially evident in his relationship with Steve.

The biggest moments from "Stranger Things" Season 5 Vol. 2, from The Upside Down's true nature finally being revealed, to Max's escape

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Stranger Things, Season 5, Volume 1.] Season 5 opens with Dustin carrying on Eddie’s Hellfire Club at Hawkins High, despite pressure from the jocks to disband the Dungeons and Dragons group. But in Dustin ...

Now, less than a month after Season 5 Volume 1 and days ahead of Volume 2, Netflix reports that the entirety of “Stranger Things” has crossed 1.2 billion total views. That statistic, calculated by dividing the total amount of time any portion of the series has ever been streamed by the combined runtimes of all available episodes,

If you’re a Stranger Things fan who is plugged into social media and Reddit, there’s a really good chance that you’ve seen the fan theory that Eddie Munson will

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Stranger Things, Season 5, Volume 1.] Season 5 opens with Dustin carrying on Eddie’s Hellfire Club at Hawkins High, despite pressure from the jocks to disband the Dungeons and Dragons group. But in Dustin ...