Netflix Releases First Five Minutes of ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5
Fans of Stranger Things have early access to the opening scene of the fifth and final season. Netflix surprised viewers by releasing the first five minutes, revealing a surprising timeline and setting for the new season.
Season 5 Opens in Season 1 Timeline
The episode begins on November 12, 1983, placing the events just six days after Will Byers originally disappeared in season 1. Noah Schnapp returns as Will, portrayed as a frightened 12-year-old trapped in the Upside Down’s version of Castle Byers. To calm his nerves, he quietly sings Should I Stay or Should I Go by The Clash, a song his older brother Jonathan introduced in the pilot episode.
Will’s Encounter with the Demogorgon
A demogorgon suddenly invades Castle Byers, prompting Will to fight back with a hunting rifle. He attempts to escape by climbing a tree, but the creature follows and causes him to fall unconscious. The demogorgon drags him to the Upside Down's Hawkins Library, where the villain Vecna awaits.
“You and I, we are going to do such beautiful things together, William,”
— Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower)
Main Cast in the Scene
- Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler
- Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair
- Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler
- Joe Keery as Steve Harrington
- Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers
- Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson
Spoiler Notice
This early release contains spoilers for season 5, offering a rare glimpse into the show’s final storyline.
Summary: Netflix has unveiled a chilling early scene from Stranger Things season 5, setting the stage with Will Byers’s harrowing experience in the Upside Down shortly after his disappearance.
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