Stranger Things Season 5: First Five Minutes Released
Netflix has released the first five minutes of the eagerly awaited Stranger Things Season 5, taking viewers back to the crucial moment of Will Byers’s disappearance in the series’ first season.
Preview Highlights
The clip does not reveal much about the new season’s plot but revisits the scene at Hawkins Library in the Upside Down where Will initially went missing. The upcoming season begins 18 months after the last one ended.
Opening Scene Details
The episode opens with 12-year-old Will Byers alone and frightened inside the Upside Down. He is singing "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash, a song introduced to him by his brother in Season 1, which serves as a meaningful reminder for both Will and the audience.
- Will hears unsettling noises outside and stops singing.
- The Demogorgon crashes through a castle nearby.
- Will shoots at the creature with a hunting rifle and tries to escape.
- He climbs a tree but is caught and thrown to the ground by the Demogorgon.
"The first episode of the new season begins with 12-year-old Will Byers, exhausted, confused, and shaking inside the Upside Down, singing The Clash’s Should I Stay or Should I Go to himself."
The released footage builds excitement while leaving many questions about the story’s direction unanswered.
Author’s Summary
This early glimpse of Season 5 of Stranger Things reconnects fans with past mysteries, promising a tense and thrilling continuation unfolding 18 months later.