Stranger Things Season 5 First Five Minutes Reveal What Happened to Will Byers in 1983
Netflix TUDUM offered an exclusive preview of the Stranger Things Season 5 premiere along with red-carpet interviews from the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The livestream began at 5:00 PM PT on November 6, 2025, and after a two-hour wait, it revealed the opening sequence of the final season.
The chilling video immediately set a brutal tone, promising to exceed expectations in intensity.
Opening Scene: Will Byers in the Upside Down
The season starts with a focus on Will Byers, showing what happened to him moments after his 1983 Demogorgon kidnapping.
- Will, a 12-year-old boy, lies in the Upside Down forest, singing “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” in his sleep.
- He wakes up terrified as he hears the Demogorgon approaching to attack.
- Will grabs a gun and shoots, but it has no effect.
- He quickly runs, climbing a tree, pursued by the Demogorgon.
- Attempting to jump to another tree, Will falls, losing consciousness.
- The creature drags him to a place where Vecna appears, as terrifying as ever.
- Tentacles emerge, grabbing Will and pushing him against a wall, tightening their grip.
“The spine-chilling video made it clear that it will surpass everyone’s expectations in terms of brutality.”
This sequence reveals long-awaited answers about Will's early experience in the Upside Down and sets a dark, intense tone for the final season.
Author's Summary
Stranger Things Season 5 opens with a harrowing flashback showing Will Byers’ terrifying encounter with the Demogorgon and Vecna in 1983, promising a brutally intense finale.
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