Stranger Things 5 Volume 2 & Volume 3: Who Is Richest Hawkins Star? Millie Bobby Brown To Winona Ryder

Stranger Things' mystic magic continues to send thrill, excitement, and frenzy to its fans, with latest volume 2 of season 5 available to binge-watch on Netflix. For Indian viewers, the volume 2 of the season finale is available from December 26, after premiering in US on December 25, just in time for the Christmas holidays. But there is more to come! The final nail in the coffin, the last domino to fall before everything settles and solidifies for the small midwestern town Hawkins!

Although season 5 is seen as the finale for the popular mysterious supernatural series, the ending of Stranger Things, however, will take place with the final release of volume 3, which is anticipated on New Year's Eve.

Each cast of Stranger Things are back with their awestriking acting to pull fans on a journey that will be both bittersweet. With December 31st right around the corner, here's a list of who is the richest Hawkins star.

Stranger Things Series:

This series has been around for nearly a decade. The Duffer Brothers launched the first season of Stranger Things on July 15, 2016, with a fictional smalltown Hawkins set in the era of 1980s, facing an unexplainable roller coaster ride, right from horror, science, mystery, supernatural events and fantasy.

The first season begins with four young boys namely Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson, Lucas Sinclair and Will Byers who grew up like any child would with a life juggling between schools, playgrounds and home. Until one of them, Will Byers, gets abducted by a mysterious creature from an unknown portal or space, Upside Down. The other three Mike, Dustin and Lucas could not fathom the missing of their friend and went on their own investigatory journey, which leads them to stumble upon a young psychokinetic girl named Eleven.

Eleven had escaped from an experimental laboratory and was found by Will's friends. Eleven became the key to open the gateway between Earth and the alternate dimension Upside Down, and that was the beginning of everything.

Since then, the cast of Stranger Things has grown from young thriving artists to tasting stardom and success in 2025. These include Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono, Matthew Modine, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, Dacre Montgomery, Sean Astin, Paul Reiser, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Linda Hamilton.

But who is richest among them? Do you know, the richest Hawkins star has a net worth of a whopping $20 million? Here's the list of richest Hawkins:

1. Millie Bobby Brown

At the top of the list is Milly Bobby Brown, who plays the character Eleven. Her current net worth is around $20 million. Apart from Stranger Things, Milly played lead roles in movies like Enola Holmes, Enola Holmes 2, Damsel, and The Electric State. She bagged $10 million paycheck from Enola and Holmes 2 alone!

2. Winona Ryder:

Winona Ryder does not need any introduction. The American actress has ruled many hearts since 1980s with her various acting skills from comedy Beetlejuice (1988) to major roles in Heathers (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Mermaids (1990) and many more. She fits perfectly as Joyce Byers in Stranger Things, the mother of Will and Jonathan Byers. Ryder is the second richest Hawkins star with a wealth of $18 million.

Between these two ladies and the next richest Hawkins casts is huge.

3. David Harbour (Jim Hopper, the chief of Hawkins Police Department):

Harbour is the third richest Stranger Things star with a net worth of $9.5 million/

4. Gaten Matarazzo:

Among the four boys, Gaten who plays the role of Dustin Henderson is the richest and the fourth richest Hawkins star with a net worth of $5 million.

5. Finn Wolfhard:

Finn Wolfhard who plays the role of Mike Wheeler, has an estimated net worth of $4 million. However, it is reported that his paycheck has increased sharply with $7 million alone coming from season 5 finale.

6. Joe Keery:

Keery's role as Steve Harrington received massive love and praise from season 2, with fans loving his portrayal as the babysitter of the group. His net worth is also around $4 million.

7. Charlie Heaton:

Charlie Heaton, who plays the role of Will Byers older brother, Jonathan Byers, also has a net worth of $4 million.

8. Natalia Dyer:

Natalia Dyer plays the role of Nancy Wheeler, an aspiring journalist, studious and rule-abiding. Her love life though was on a whole another roller coaster, from dating Steve Harrington to breaking up with him and becoming the girlfriend of Jonathon Byers. In real life, she has a net worth of $4 million.

9 and 10: Maya Hawke, Sadie Sink:

Sadie enters season 2 with her tomboyish role Max Mayfield and Maya became part of Stranger Things from season 3 as Robin Buckley. Both girls have sealed their roles ever since then and have bagged massive love and support. Their fortunes are $4 million each.

11. Noah Schnapp:

Noah Schnapp, plays the role of Will Byers, the boy whose abduction led to unraveling of stranger things in Hawkins town, has a net worth of $3 million. Will Byers became a huge twist in season 5's volume 1.

12. Jamie Campbell Bower:

Can anyone forget Vecna? The supernatural creature who has everyone on the edge in the series and outside. Jamie Campbell Bower is currently among the most loved villains with his performance Vecna. Although he is behind a layer of alien-like body suit, his voice for Vecna had been enough to make heads turn. The singer and song-writer has a net worth of $3 million.

Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2:

The volume 2 has more episodes than volume 1, to the tune of 5-7 episodes and runtimes ranging from 60-90 minutes each. This comes after volume 1 release on November 26, 2025, with 1-4 episodes.

Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 3 Release Date:

The volume 3 will be the ending episodes of Stranger Things. It will release on December 31st, at around 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT. A total of 8 episodes will be part of volume 3. In India, it will release on January 1st of 2026.