But after nine years of theories and smokescreens, season 5’s first batch of episodes, which released on November 26, finally revealed the “why” behind the kidnapping that started it all: the reason Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) was Vecna’s (Jamie Campbell Bower) first victim.

A “parents’ warning” about the opening scene of Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 has gone viral, sparking a heated debate.

The recently released Volume 1 of Stranger Things Season 5 revealed that Vecna inhabits another world than the Upside Down, which is beautiful and far more idyllic than the creepy alternate Hawkins.

The opening of Stranger Things 5 sheds light on a very important moment in the show’s history: when Will was trapped in the Upside Down. Fortunately for fans, Netflix released the first five minutes of the premiere a couple of weeks back, which you can watch below. We recapped and reviewed episode 1, “The Crawl,” live right here.

The Duffer brothers and 'Stranger Things' cast tease what to look forward to in Volume 2 of the fifth and final season.

After three long years of waiting, Stranger Things season 5 volume 1 has finally landed on Netflix, and Vecna's return is everything we had hoped for. But the big bad's entrance was actually inspired by one of the most iconic scenes in Star Wars, says co-creators Matt and Ross Duffer.