Stranger Things fans 'figure out who's going to die' after season 5 trailer

Metro

18-07-2025

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Stranger Things fans think they may have worked out which characters are set to die in season five.
The trailer for the fifth and final season of Netflix's Stranger Things was released earlier this week, and fan theories have been coming in thick and fast about how the show will be wrapped up.
The series has shown over the years that it's not afraid to kill off a lovable character or two – RIP to Eddie Munson and Dr Alexei.
However, usually the show will introduce a character in a series for the audience to fall in love with them, and then kill them off. This has saved them from getting rid of any of the main cast.
But, this said, the upcoming season is going to be the last, so is it finally time to kill off some of the main cast?
After watching the trailer, fans think they know who's going to be killed off…Steve Harrington.
The trailer two-and-a-half-minute trailer, opens on Steve Harrington (Joe Keery) who is tinkering with a device in a van, before ominously proclaiming 'burn commencing in five, four, three, two, and…'
The camera flicks to all our major players, including Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven, Winona Ryder as Joyce, Maya Hawke as Robin and Natalie Dyer as Nancy all in a room together with grim expressions on their face.
Across the internet, Steve's death is a leading theory among fans, with some pointing to Nancy crying in the trailer.
'People saying Nancy was crying bc either Jonathan or Steve dies imagine having Steve Harrington die around the holidays,' said itslydiaaaa on X.
'I SWEAR TO GOD THAT NANCY CRYING SCENE IF STEVE DIES I SWEAR,' said maxcrzzz.
Of course, Nancy crying could mean that any number of characters have died, including her close family members or current boyfriend, Jonathan.
'Everyone thinks Nancy's crying over Jonathan or Steve's death but what if it's because she came home to find Karen & Ted slaughtered and Holly missing? Then what? 😭' said JoshTheMedic on X.
'My prediction is Jonathan will go out in a hero moment with the clash song playing. And obviously that is Nancy crying because of it,' said CinemaGulp.
Fans on Reddit have also pointed out that while Steve is a fan-favourite character, his death wouldn't prohibit the rest of the characters from moving on with their lives, meaning the ending could still be considered somewhat happy.
'From my perspective, the main people that will be affected by his death will be Robin and Dustin (obvi maybe even Nancy but she still has Jonathan, Mike, and her entire family). I feel like this would be the death that would least impact the entire group,' said Strangestsalmon.
In the trailer, Will can be heard telling someone to 'RUN!' On Twitter, fans have shared 'leaked footage' that supposedly proves Will was talking to Steve, which could further prove that his life is going to be in jeopardy.
While this leaked footage may be total nonsense, it is also supported by another fan theory based on a video shared by the creators of the series, the Duffer brothers- which has since been clipped on X.
While mapping out a scene with Funk Pop toys, the Duffer brothers showed that the toy depicting Steve was flat on its back and out of the action – could this mean that he's killed off?
Metro asked readers on Facebook about their theories, and fans were happy to share their two cents.
'I have a theory but it's just my opinion I think between Steve, Jonathan or 11 might not survive it's just my theory nothing else,' said Michelle Mckenzie.
'11, Steve, Hopper, Will, Max will die. In the trailer, Dustin is sobbing into Hoppers chest. If it's all just a D&D game, I'm burning the place down,' said Joni Blanchard.
Of course, the Duffer brothers could just go rogue and kill them all, and we know they're not afraid to play with our feelings. More Trending
At the end of season four, Max's life was left hanging in the balance, comatose in a hospital after being attacked by Vecna.
Things also didn't look good as Vecna's plan came to fruition and the Upside Down was unleashed onto Hawkins. The season ended with the an earthquake of over 7 on the Richter scale tearing the town apart, with the Upside Down leaking into the town.
The series is set to be released in November, with more episodes expected to be staggered in their release and follow in the weeks after. The first of the three releases will be on November 26, with the second taking place on December 25, and the final shows released on December 31.
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