Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Stranger Things 5: First Five Minutes Released by Netflix
Imagine the show Stranger Things is like a big storybook, and the creators just showed you the first few pages of the very last chapter!
These pages take us way back to when one of the characters, Will, first got lost in a scary place called the Upside Down.
In these opening minutes, we see Will being chased by a monster called the Demogorgon and then meeting the main villain, Vecna.
Vecna says something mysterious to Will, hinting that they have a special connection.
The showrunners have also shared when the rest of the final season will come out.
It will be released in chunks, with the first part arriving soon, then another part a month later, and the very last episode on New Year's Day.
This season is all about the characters trying to defeat Vecna and understand more about the Upside Down and why Will disappeared in the first place.
Netflix has released the first five minutes of 'Stranger Things' Season 5, Episode 1, titled 'The Crawl'.
The opening scene revisits Will Byers' disappearance in the Upside Down on November 12, 1983, featuring the Demogorgon and Vecna.
Vecna tells Will Byers, 'You and I, we are going to do such beautiful things together.'
The final season will be released in three parts, with the first dropping on November 27, the second on December 26, and the finale on New Year's Day.
The season premiere's opening scene is a flashback to 1983, while the main storyline of the season begins in the fall of 1987 with Hawkins under military quarantine.
- Who
- Netflix, Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), Demogorgon, Duffer Brothers
- What
- Netflix released the first five minutes of Stranger Things Season 5, Episode 1, titled 'The Crawl,' depicting Will Byers' initial disappearance in 1983 and an encounter with Vecna in the Upside Down.
- When
- The clip was released recently; Part 1 of the season premieres November 27, Part 2 on December 26, and the finale on New Year's Day.
- Where
- The opening scene is set in the Upside Down, revisiting 1983. The season begins in Hawkins in the fall of 1987.
- Why
- To build anticipation for the final season by showing a preview of the premiere episode, focusing on the origins of the central conflict and the connection between Vecna and Will Byers.
Narrative Direction
Audience Reaction
Opening Scene Focus
Narrative Direction
The season premiere's opening five minutes directly reference the inciting incident of the series: Will Byers' disappearance in 1983 and his encounter with the Demogorgon and Vecna in the Upside Down.
Audience Reaction
Fans reacted with a mix of excitement and speculation, particularly regarding the foreshadowing of Vecna's interaction with Will and its implications for the final season's narrative.
- Season
- 5 (Final Season)
- Episode 1 Title
- The Crawl
- Release Date (Part 1)
- November 27
- Release Date (Part 2)
- December 26
- Release Date (Finale)
- New Year's Day
- Opening Scene Setting
- 1983, Upside Down
- Season Start Setting
- Fall of 1987
- Key Antagonist
- Vecna
Sources
Stranger Things Season 5: First Five Minutes Teases Return To Upside Down With Vecna
Stranger Things Season 5: First five minutes of show take audience back to Will Byers’s disappearance
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5: First 5 minutes released, ‘Will the Wise’ returns to the Upside Down
Stranger Things season 5: Netflix unveils first five minutes from show | Watch
First 5 minutes of ‘Stranger Things’ S5 reveals how Vecna is connected to Noah Schnapp’s Will Byers
