Watch the First Five Minutes of 'Stranger Things' Season 5 Now
Netflix has released the opening five minutes of the final season of Stranger Things, ahead of its November debut. The clip revisits the show's nostalgic roots by taking viewers back to November 1983, the setting of the first season.
De-aged Will Byers Faces the Demogorgon
In the preview, a de-aged Will Byers (played by Noah Schnapp with CGI effects) is chased by a tree-climbing Demogorgon. The creature interrupts Will's terror, oddly soothing him by singing The Clash’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go.”
Unusual Demogorgon Abilities Revealed
- The Demogorgon shrugs off a shot to the face.
- It climbs trees, surprising both Will and the audience.
Will makes a perilous leap between trees but falls and loses consciousness on the ground.
The Connection to Vecna
While Will is unconscious, the Demogorgon drags his limp body toward Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), who remains a mysterious presence in the shadows.
"The Demogorgon drags his limp body back to Vecna because he was always there, you see."
This teaser builds anticipation by blending suspense with the series' defining eerie atmosphere.
Author's summary: The initial minutes of Stranger Things season 5 immerse viewers in 1983 nostalgia while revealing new, unsettling dynamics between Will, the Demogorgon, and Vecna.