Stranger Things 5: First Look at Final Season
Netflix released the first five minutes of “Stranger Things” Season 5, stirring excitement and controversy ahead of the much-anticipated final chapter.
Season Setting and Narrative
Contrary to fan expectations, the new season does not continue immediately from where Season 4 ended. Instead, it takes viewers back to November 12, 1983 — six days after Will Byers' disappearance — revisiting the eerie Hawkins Library within the Upside Down.
Though the story is set 18 months after Season 4’s events, creators Matt and Ross Duffer use this opening to connect emotional and storylines dating back to Season 1, highlighting when Joyce (Winona Ryder) and Police Chief Jim Hopper (David Harbour) first located Will (Noah Schnapp).
Controversy During Press Tour
- A recent viral report alleges that Millie Bobby Brown accused co-star David Harbour of on-set bullying.
- The Daily Mail first circulated the claim last weekend, stating Brown, age 21, filed a harassment complaint before filming started.
- Netflix reportedly investigated the allegations for months.
- No sexual misconduct was claimed, but Brown allegedly had a personal representative with her throughout production, which finished in December.
- Neither Netflix nor representatives for Brown or Harbour have made official statements regarding these accusations.
"Brown, 21, filed a harassment complaint before filming began, prompting Netflix to investigate 'for months.'"
Author’s Summary
The first footage of Stranger Things Season 5 reconnects fans with early storylines while a harassment claim involving lead actors casts a shadow over the final season’s release.