Stranger Things ‘ final season is on the horizon, and one fan theory looms as we approach the closing chapter. What really happened the night Will Byers ( Noah Schnapp ) disappeared?

There’s a long-standing fan theory since Vecna’s ( Jamie Campbell Bower ) Season 4 introduction that has swirled about, but will Season 5 confirm what viewers have been assuming? Only time will tell for certain, but in case you’re unaware of the theory, we’re breaking it down below.

As fans of the series know by now, Stranger Things kicks off with the disappearance of Will Byers, who vanished from his Hawkins, Indiana, home on November 6, 1983. Originally, it was assumed that he’d been captured by the Demogorgon, or monster without a face, but is it possible another creature from the Upside Down kidna

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