We’re just under three weeks to go until Stranger Things returns to our screens with the first four episodes of season five. As the hype continues to build Netflix has released the first five minutes of the season online.
The scenes return to Will Buyers’ (Noah Schnapp) time in the Upside Down during the first season of the show. The flashback moment brings us to the moment Will meets Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), tying together the season one storyline with the villain’s dastardly plans.
Watch the first five minutes of season 5 in the player below:
As the first extended clip was arriving online the cast of the series was walking the red carpet at the world premiere in L.A. The entire main cast of the series was in attendance at Hollywood’s iconic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.

Created by The Duffer Brothers Stranger Things is produced by Upside Down Pictures & 21 Laps Entertainment with The Duffer Brothers serving as executive producers, alongside Shawn Levy of 21 Laps Entertainment and Dan Cohen.
The cast includes Winona Ryder (Joyce Byers), David Harbour (Jim Hopper), Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven), Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair), Noah Schnapp (Will Byers), Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield), Natalia Dyer (Nancy Wheeler), Charlie Heaton (Jonathan Byers), Joe Keery (Steve Harrington), Maya Hawke (Robin Buckley), Priah Ferguson (Erica Sinclair), Brett Gelman (Murray), Jamie Campbell Bower (Vecna), Cara Buono (Karen Wheeler), Amybeth McNulty (Vickie), Nell Fisher (Holly Wheeler), Jake Connelly (Derek Turnbow), Alex Breaux (Lt. Akers), and Linda Hamilton (Dr. Kay).
Stranger Things 5 will release on Netflix in the UK across three premiere dates with Volume 1 on November 27 (four episodes), Volume 2 on December 26 (three episodes) and The Finale on New Years Day. Each volume releases at 1AM GMT.