Stranger Things Season 5: First Five Minutes Preview
Netflix released the first five minutes of the eagerly awaited Stranger Things Season 5, taking viewers back to the beginning of the story when Will Byers initially disappeared.
The preview does not reveal much about the new season’s plot but revisits the moment Will went missing in the Hawkins Library located in the Upside Down. Season 5 is set 18 months after the previous season’s events.
Opening Scene Details
The episode opens with 12-year-old Will Byers deep inside the Upside Down, visibly exhausted and shaking. He quietly sings The Clash’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go,” a significant song introduced to him by his brother in the first season.
“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.”
As Will sings, strange noises interrupt him, and moments later, a Demogorgon crashes into a nearby castle. Will manages to nearly escape by shooting the creature with a hunting rifle.
While climbing a tree to escape, the Demogorgon finds him and throws him to the ground, intensifying the danger.
Summary
The first minutes effectively connect the final season to the series' beginnings, reminding fans of key moments and deepening Will's harrowing experience in the Upside Down.
Author’s summary: The new preview reconnects the story’s start, focusing on Will's fight for survival in the Upside Down, setting an intense tone for Season 5.