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Just when we thought the trailer had pushed us to our emotional limit, Netflix decided to test our patience again. Stranger Things isn’t waiting for its November 26th release to make happenings in Hawkins official. You know Netflix; it doesn’t do anything small.

But good for the fans, as next week, they are getting an early look at season five. And not a teaser, not a new poster, but the first five minutes of the actual episode. Netflix will be doing this for the second time this year after Wednesday.

But if you are thinking that this is just a casual reveal, then we have news for you. The reveal comes as part of “Stranger Things Day”, the annual celebration that marks November 6th, the date Will Byers vanished back in 1983. Every year, Netflix finds a way to make it feel like Hawkins is alive again with merch drops, blooper reels, and fan art spotlights.

However, this time, it is going a step further. On November 7th, fans can join a virtual red-carpet premiere hosted live on Tudum. The event promises cast interviews, surprise appearances, and yes, a five-minute sneak peek from season five.

You can already imagine the meltdown that is coming, can’t you? This is the same fandom that spent three years dissecting clues, frame by frame, just to figure out whether Max survived. Now they are about to see how the story actually opens: the first real glimpse of what the Duffer Brothers have been building since 2022. According to Netflix, this will be the show’s “greatest adventure yet”, which sounds both thrilling and emotionally dangerous for anyone who has been here since season one.

Can you feel the chills? Because we can. It feels like a treasure hunt at this point, like Netflix is dropping clues and hints every week. In fact, the release format has been the same: Volume one releases, like the first big clue, on November 26th; volume two on Christmas Day, like the second; and you get the treasure of New Year’s Eve with the final episode.

The Duffers have called the new chapter their most personal and ambitious one, and judging by the trailer’s tone, the fractured town, Eleven gearing up for war, and the promise of something even darker, the sneak peek will likely set the mood for what’s ahead.

Netflix has confirmed that fans can RSVP to the event and even share their favourite Stranger Things memories as part of the sign-up. It is a clever way to remind everyone how deeply the show has been woven into pop culture since 2016 and is so much more than just a sci-fi series.

What makes this drop even more exciting is how deliberately timed it is. The Duffers have spent years perfecting the final act, promising that the long wait would be worth it. But the idea of releasing just the first five minutes early is a bold move. It is enough to fuel theories and get the people even more excited.

At this point, no one is pretending to be calm. Whether it drops on November 6th to honour Will’s disappearance or during the official Tudum event hours later, the next week, nay, the next two months belong to Stranger Things. We are getting our first taste of goodbye next week. These are the five minutes that will decide how we spend the rest of the month.