Stranger Things 5: 5 Major Easter Eggs & Hints You Missed In The Teaser

Netflix recently dropped the much-anticipated teaser for Stranger Things 5, which took the internet by storm.

The fifth season will showcase a final showdown between the gang and the demogorgon, the monstrous creature from the Upside Down.

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While the teaser has been getting positive reactions from fans, there are many easter eggs caught by them in the promotional material.

One user wrote, “Stranger Things 5 Teaser: Nancy is seen washing blood off her hands as she cries, which could mean Jonathan or Steve somehow perishes.”

Stranger Things 5 Teaser:

Nancy is seen washing blood off her hands as she cries, which could mean Jonathan or Steve somehow perishes. pic.twitter.com/GD1d0GEVnq

— Stranger Things Memes (@SThingsMeme) July 16, 2025

Another user tried to debunk this statement and wrote, “Perhaps it’s someone else as Steve is alive in 90s and Jonathan is with Nancy as it looks like this takes place after as Jonathan is comforting her so.”

Perhaps it’s someone else as Steve is alive in 90s and Jonathan is with Nancy as it looks like this takes place after as Jonathan is comforting her so

— ItzKieran (@ItzSkyyyee) July 16, 2025

One user commented, “A couple of new possible scoops on Stranger Things 5:, Robin & Steve run the new WSQK radio station, Vecna (in human form) calls himself ‘Mr. Whatsit’, Murray works at Bradley’s under the name ‘Austin’, Karen Wheeler is now a hairdresser, Bradley’s Big Buy now sells weapons like ‘Water Grenade Balloons,’ has a new location, and offers “secret unlisted items., Vecna to Will Byers: ‘We are going to do such beautiful things together, Will… such… beautiful things’, Eleven needs food to recharge her powers, Mike comforts Holly by telling her Eleven is a cleric who can protect her and open dimension doors.”

A couple of new possible scoops on #StrangerThings5:

- Robin & Steve run the new WSQK radio station.

- Vecna (in human form) calls himself “Mr. Whatsit.”

- Murray works at Bradley’s under the name “Austin.”

- Karen Wheeler is now a hairdresser.

- Bradley’s Big Buy now sells… pic.twitter.com/DqUxRvLwJw

— Stranger Things Spoilers (@SThingsSpoilers) February 20, 2025

Another user commented, “Three hours after the poster dropped, we can notice several things:•Vecna is one-eyed, just like Eddie predicted in his Cult of Vecna campaign he’s still alive, but missing an eye. •Will appears to be taking on a more prominent role, possibly as the leader of the group, The only lights on are Dustin’s and Will’s the last time we saw something like that, Eddie was the only one with his lights on while riding his bike, The cracks have spread, and there are now more all over Hawkins, The group is united, There’s a radio station on the right-hand side.”

🔴 Three hours after the poster dropped, we can notice several things:
•Vecna is one-eyed, just like Eddie predicted in his Cult of Vecna campaign he’s still alive, but missing an eye.
•Will appears to be taking on a more prominent role, possibly as the leader of the group.… pic.twitter.com/aN23lDvG57

— Jesus (@JC99G22) July 15, 2025

About Stranger Things 5

Starring Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, and Natalia Dyer in the lead roles, the fifth and final instalment of Stranger Things will be released on Netflix on November 26.