Stranger Things Season 5: First Five Minutes Released by Netflix
Netflix has unveiled the opening five minutes of Stranger Things Season 5, taking viewers back to Will Byers' disappearance in 1983 and his link to the Upside Down.
Return to the Beginning
The new season starts where the story originally began, not immediately after Season 4. The opening scene takes place inside the Upside Down, revisiting the eerie setting tied to Will's first encounters.
Episode "The Crawl" Overview
The episode, titled The Crawl, is set on November 12, 1983—six days after Will vanished, according to Netflix’s Tudum. A young Noah Schnapp portrays 12-year-old Will, who is alone in the Upside Down’s Castle Byers. He appears exhausted and scared, softly singing Should I Stay or Should I Go.
“Should I Stay or Should I Go” has been an emotional anchor for Will since Season 1, first introduced by his brother Jonathan, played by Charlie Heaton.
Building Tension in the Upside Down
The calm is broken by strange noises outside Will’s hideout. He grabs a hunting rifle, recalling earlier episodes, and attempts to defend himself. When he climbs a tree, a creature drags him down to Vecna’s lair.
Significance for Fans
- This prelude deepens the connection to Will’s past struggles in the Upside Down.
- It sets a suspenseful tone for the final season's unfolding story.
Stranger Things Season 5 promises to revisit key moments that shaped the series’ mythology.
Netflix’s Tudum describes the episode as a poignant return to the night Hawkins realized something was terribly wrong.
Author’s summary: The first five minutes of Stranger Things Season 5 go back to 1983, showing Will Byers alone in the Upside Down and setting a tense, atmospheric stage for the final chapter.