Season 5 opens with a flashback to November 12, 1983, six days after Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) went missing. It gives us the first glimpse at what Will was going through while he was in the Upside Down, and it directly ties his disappearance to Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) for the first time.

Note: This story contains major spoilers from "Stranger Things" Season 5, Episode 4. The first four episodes of "Stranger Things" Season 5 premiered Wednesday night on Netflix, and they brought with them enough twists to provoke a flood of shocked fan reactions on social media.

After the dramatic Volume 1 conclusion, the cast and crew promise it's just the tip of the iceberg. The Stranger Things 5 cast and creators tease what's ahead in Volume 2 and the series finale. "It gets very big," Matt Duffer says of the back half of the season.

Stranger Things Season 5 is finally here with its first volume, which consists of four episodes. The story is far from complete, but this set of episodes features important battles and jarring revelations.

Matt and Ross Duffer explain everything from Season 5, Volume 1 of 'Stranger Things 5.' Spoilers about Will, Max, and Eleven's discovery are all here.

Spoiler alert! Everything you need to know about "Stranger Things" Season 5 Episode 4, including that massive Will Byers cliffhanger.

"Stranger Things" Season 5, Volume 1 is coming to Netflix tonight. Find out the exact release time for the premiere, how to watch new episodes, and more details about the final season.

We break down the final scenes of Stranger Things season 5 volume 1, and what they mean for the future of Hawkins in volume 2

Noah Schnapp and Jamie Campbell Bower in "Stranger Things." Credit: Netflix Look up "jam-packed" in the dictionary, and you'll find Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 1's finale, titled "Sorcerer." But the most exciting — and dare I say,

Stranger Things 5 delivers huge stakes without killing anyone in Vol. 1. Here’s what the twists set up for the final episodes.

Limited screenings of Stranger Things Season 5's final episode will play in over 350 theaters throughout the US and Canada. The screenings will take place at the exact same time as the Netflix global premiere (December 31 at 8:00 pm ET) and will run through January 1. In other words, you have two days to watch the finale in theaters if you want to!

Stranger Things Season 5, Volume 1 pulled out all the stops, from supersized episodes to massive set pieces involving armies of Demogorgons squaring off against the U.S. military. It is, to put it mildly, a lot. And you know what else is a lot? The number of questions I have for Volume 2!