Practically three years after its Season 4 cliffhanger, Stranger Things lastly provided audiences a glimpse of its remaining season. Nevertheless, eagle-eyed followers seen a continuity mistake on this Season 5 trailer involving a key sequence storyline.

Whereas the long-awaited teaser previewed a few of what awaits within the present’s remaining episodes, the Netflix promo primarily targeted on occasions which have already occurred. However once more, there’s been a change, and it has to do with Max, performed by Sadie Sink (who has commented on these MCU rumors), and her late stepbrother Billy, performed by Dacre Montgomery.

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The brand new footage unveiled throughout Netflix’s Tudum occasion included a shot of Max’s stepbrother’s tombstone, which reads Billy Hargrove. Nevertheless, the unique shot, which got here from Season 4, reads William Hargrove, not Billy. 

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For reference, William “Billy” Hargrove died in Season 3 of Stranger Things in a remaining act of sacrifice on the Starcourt Mall. The affect of his loss of life haunted her all through Season 4, making her one among Vecna’s targets. Heading into Season 5, early Stranger Things merchandise means that Max could also be principally absent all through the ultimate episodes and nonetheless recovering from Season 4’s occasions.

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Some followers have speculated that Netflix and Stranger Things modified the title from William to Billy for the sake of familiarity, as some audiences could not do not forget that William and Billy have been the identical particular person. The truth that Billy’s remaining season premiered in 2019 could have additionally motivated the continuity tweak. 

The fifth and remaining season of Stranger Things will premiere on Netflix in three components: the primary 4 episodes will drop on Thanksgiving, November 26, the following three will debut on Christmas Day, December 25, and the finale will air on New Yr’s Eve, December 31. 

Discover out why Stranger Things Season 5 opted for a three-part launch right here! 

Stranger Things “Lies” About Billy Once more?

Although Stranger Things taught audiences that mates do not lie, this is not the primary time Netflix and or the present modified Billy’s full title for a promo. A teaser for Season 4 additionally used this similar shot and altered the title on the tombstone from William to Billy. 

In truth, it was arguably extra essential for audiences to recollect Billy’s loss of life heading into Season 4 because it performed such an enormous half in Max’s storyline. It is also value noting that the Netflix South Africa account launched an AI-generated picture of Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) as a part of a viral development, which was deleted amidst fan backlash. 

However as for the Billy Hargrove continuity error, the query now’s whether or not Stranger Things and Netflix simply recycled Season 4’s teaser footage for Season 5, or deliberately used the altered shot for a similar purpose. It should even be fascinating to see if the hit sequence retains this continuity error in additional advertising and marketing for the brand new season, particularly since this trailer is just simply the beginning. 

Quantity 1 of Season 5 of Stranger Things arrives on Netflix on November 26.