The first five minutes of the final season of Stranger Things have been released by Netflix, offering fans a nostalgic return to the moment when Will Byers vanished in Season 1. This preview, launched shortly before the official premiere, has sparked renewed excitement among the show's followers.
The footage revisits the eerie atmosphere of Hawkins, Indiana, specifically the events unfolding in the Upside Down. It opens 18 months after the last season, with 12-year-old Will Byers lost, frightened, and exhausted in this dark dimension.
Will is shown singing The Clash’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go,” a song tied closely to his relationship with his brother and his struggle to hold onto hope.
As he sings, strange noises interrupt him, raising the tension. Moments later, a Demogorgon breaks into the castle, forcing Will to defend himself with a hunting rifle. Although he nearly escapes by climbing a tree, the creature overpowers him and drags him back down.
This brief scene offers little about the upcoming storyline but effectively re-establishes the emotional and supernatural intensity that made the series iconic.
The preview of Stranger Things Season 5 reconnects fans with the show’s roots, showing Will Byers’s desperate fight for survival and reviving the series’ signature suspense and nostalgia.