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Has there ever been a bit of media scrutinized as completely because the brand-new Stranger Issues season 5 trailer? Perhaps the GTA 6 trailers? Other than that, nothing instantly involves thoughts, not in latest reminiscence anyway. The brand new trailer is filled with brand-new footage from what Ross Duffer says is predominantly the primary quantity of episodes (episodes 1-4). Now, a day later, what have we discovered from the teaser, and what have followers dissected? Let’s dive in.
Working at 2 minutes and 46 seconds (barely longer than what some of the leaks suggested), it’s clear that from the primary frames, the tone is darker than ever. The digicam lingers on haunting photographs of desolate Hawkins streets, eerie music performs within the background, and Vecna’s voice echoes, reminding us he’s not executed but. Past that, Hawkins is at warfare.
As you already know, Season 5 picks up after the events of the Season 4 finale, with the Upside Down now absolutely bleeding into Hawkins. The navy seems to have taken management of the city, however it’s clear they’re no match for Vecna. The trailer units up a full-scale warfare, with the voiceover teasing heavy losses, and this ultimate season gained’t have a cheerful ending for everybody.
Key Character Moments in Stranger Issues Season 5 Teaser
Right here’s what the teaser exhibits for the primary characters:
- Will Byers – Will’s connection to Vecna continues to play a central position. He’s proven sensing Vecna’s presence once more with the basic goosebumps on the again of the neck, collapsing from exhaustion, and presumably participating in a telepathic battle. Proof continues to level to Will being the important thing to defeating Vecna, however at what value?
- Eleven – Eleven is seen levitating (flying?) on the junkyard bus from Season 1, a transparent callback to the place her story started. She additionally re-enters the Void, more likely to confront Vecna immediately. We see one other shot of Eleven in what’s anticipated to be that bus once more within the Upside Down, blindfolded and with a walkie-talkie – who’s she contacting?
STRANGER THINGS. Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in STRANGER THINGS. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
- Nancy Wheeler – Maybe probably the most notable look is when she’s proven crying whereas washing blood off her fingers. This raises questions—did she kill somebody, or did a significant character die in her arms? Hypothesis contains Karen or Ted Wheeler (Nancy’s mother), Jonathan, or Steve.
- Max Mayfield –Max remains to be proven in a coma after the occasions of Season 4, with Lucas sitting by her aspect, holding her hand and crying. Later, there’s a tense shot the place Lucas is carrying an unconscious Max as Demodogs method. It’s been speculated that Demodogs could have breached the hospital, forcing Lucas to maneuver her to security. Whereas she stays inactive within the teaser, her destiny clearly looms as one of many season’s largest questions.
- Dustin Henderson – Probably one of many earlier moments within the sequence, we see Dustin go to Eddie Munson’s (who remains to be not formally dominated out of showing this season) grave, clearly nonetheless affected by his pal’s loss of life. Theories counsel he might also face dropping Steve. It’s possible you’ll recall in a previous season, Dustin mentioned, “
- Steve Harrington – Proven as a key participant within the group’s mission towards Vecna. He begins off within the WSQK radio van, adjusting a satellite tv for pc and monitoring a decibel meter earlier than driving away with Lucas and Mike following on bikes. Later, he’s seen driving his automotive with Dustin, Nancy, and Jonathan, presumably heading towards the Upside Down, and even rams by means of a fence whereas transporting important gear. Steve shares an emotional second comforting a crying Dustin in Hawkins Lab, hinting at potential tragedy. He joins the OG group for a “hands-in” workforce second earlier than their ultimate mission and upgrades his iconic nail bat to a chainsaw for the struggle.
- Dr. Okay – Linda Hamilton debuts as Dr. Okay, who seems to be a brand new villain. She’s seen with navy forces and kids in an underground bunker. Some fan theories counsel the federal government is making an attempt to copy Eleven’s powers.
- Vecna – Whereas his presence looms over your entire teaser, he’s truly not seen till the very finish. The ultimate “cash shot” has Vecna strolling by means of a gate in downtown Hawkins, surrounded by fireplace, and he chillingly says, “Discovered you,” signaling he’s actively searching the group
Screencapture of Stranger Issues S5 Teaser
Key Areas in Season 5 Teaser
Provided that the trailer primarily options clips from early within the season (i.e., Quantity 1), there isn’t a lot we are able to infer in regards to the general arc of the season. Nonetheless, this teaser offers us some glorious concepts on the place we’re heading.
WSQK Radio Station. We’ve recognized from leaks and quite a few set studies from the likes of Stranger Issues Spoilers that the radio tower was a big filming location all through the year-long manufacturing window for Season 5. This teaser trailer offers us much more motive to consider it’ll play a significant position all through season 5, as that’s the place the teaser trailer opens. Given the situation, it’s theorized that sound could be one of the simplest ways of defeating or trapping Vecna this season. Later within the trailer, we are able to see the radio tower being circled by what seems to be the Thoughts Flayer.
Turnbow. Within the trailer, at across the 1:58 mark, an indication is seen blown up. That signal seems to be an commercial for Turnbow Land Improvement & Realty, as proven on a billboard in a behind-the-scenes Instagram submit by sequence co-creator Ross Duffer back in March 2024. There’s one other Turnbow in season 5, with Jake Connelly forged as Derek Turnbow. Not a lot is understood about his character as of but.
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The Wheeler Residence? As alluded to above, Nancy could be discovered with blood on her fingers (some even speculate her footwear had been noticed with blood earlier, too), and we additionally see Karen and Holly hiding in a tub. Does that suggest that Vecna has come to the Wheeler residence? Some have speculated that it could be Ted who perished.
Elsewhere, Downtown Hawkins has turn out to be a militarized zone, with barricades, helicopters, and troopers stationed close to the Hawkins Library, now the epicenter of the huge rift left by Vecna in Season 4. The navy base additionally performs a significant position, with Hopper and Eleven seen taking cowl from gunfire and troopers battling Demogorgons as purple warning lights flash.
Different returning places we noticed within the trailer embody Hopper’s cabin, newly renovated, which serves as each a secure home for the Byers and a makeshift sensory deprivation setup for Eleven, whereas the enduring junkyard from Seasons 1 and a couple of seems once more as a coaching spot for her powers. We additionally see photographs of The Upside Down and the previous Creel Home, the Hawkins Lab mirrored within the Upside Down. We additionally revisit acquainted streets like Melvald’s Normal Retailer and Bradley’s Massive Purchase. It’s additionally speculated that among the photographs within the teaser come from the Hawkins Tunnel Network.
Something Else and Pop Tradition References…
One other character that has but to be formally confirmed as returning is Vickie, however some followers consider that we could have simply gotten a primary glimpse of her within the teaser. For these unfamiliar, Vickie was Robin’s love curiosity from Stranger Issues 4. Though her face wasn’t proven, some followers have captured a screenshot of somebody in a uniform with purple and white stripes, whom they consider is Vickie. She’s turned away from the digicam.
- One of many largest references is a throwback to the basic Steven Spielberg film Jurassic Park, with Lucas and Max hiding behind a desk, harking back to the scene within the first film the place they’re being hunted by means of the power by a velociraptor. After all, the distinction right here is that they’re being hunted down by Demodog(s)!
- The music heard all through the trailer is a brand new edit of Deep Purple’s Baby in Time. Some have seen how the lyrics allude to what’s arising in season 5. The band will definitely be hoping that the music will get an enormous increase like season 4 did for Metallica’s Grasp Of Puppets and Kate Bush’s Working Up That Hill (A Deal With God).
The principle trailer on YouTube has to date garnered over 10 million views, with among the different language/nation variations reaching round one million views. On TikTok the trailer is at
Actually, there’s a lot extra to dissect from the teaser trailer than what we’ve executed right here. Better of all, whereas it’s beefy and has a ton of latest footage, deciphering that footage into precise storylines is fairly tough, which is the definition of an ideal teaser. Kudos to the workforce!
For additional studying (and watching), we’d suggest Stranger Things Spoilers and Hawkins Happenings on X. We’d additionally suggest the video by FilmStock:
Stranger Issues 5 is coming to Netflix in three components: Quantity 1 (Episodes 1-4) on November twenty sixth, adopted by Quantity 2 (Episodes 5-7) on Christmas Day, and the Finale (Episode 8) on New Yr’s Eve. Every quantity releases at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET. For these in Europe and Asia, you have to so as to add a day onto the dates listed.