Stranger Things Season 5: First five minutes of show take audience back to Will Byers’s disappearance | Mint

Stranger Things Season 5: First Five Minutes Preview

Netflix released the initial five minutes of the highly awaited Stranger Things Season 5, transporting viewers back to the series' beginning when Will Byers goes missing. This preview, although not revealing much of the new season’s plot, reconnects fans with key moments from Season 1.

Setting and Timeline

The season starts 18 months after the last events, with the opening scene set in the Upside Down at the Hawkins Library. Young Will Byers, exhausted and confused, is seen inside this eerie realm.

Opening Scene Details

Will, age 12, shakes while singing The Clash’s "Should I Stay or Should I Go," a song introduced to him by his brother in Season 1, which holds significance for both him and the audience. His singing is interrupted by strange noises outside.

Returning Characters

The storyline recalls Joyce, Will’s mother, and Police Chief Jim Hopper finding Will in Season 1, tying the new season’s start to past events.

“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 continues to sing, he hears strange noises from outside, leading him to pause. Moments later, the Demogorgon crashes into the castle.”
Release Information

The full first part of Season 5 will premiere on digital platforms in the coming days, generating excitement among fans worldwide.

Author’s summary: The opening of Stranger Things Season 5 revisits Will Byers’s initial disappearance, blending nostalgia with suspense and setting an intense tone for the new episodes.

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Mint Mint — 2025-11-07

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