Chapter One: The Crawl
EpisodeS5E172 min2025-11-26

Stranger Things

Chapter One: The Crawl

November, 1987. The gang evades the military to scour the Upside Down for Vecna — but fails to notice a threat lurking closer to home.

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Guest Stars
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Guest Stars

Joe Chrest

Ted Wheeler

Sherman Augustus

Lt. Col. Jack Sullivan

Clayton Royal Johnson

Andy

Emanuel Borria

Sergeant Luis Ramirez

Alex Breaux

Lieutenant Robert Akers

Jake Connelly

Derek Turnbow

Luke Kokotek

Young Will Byers

Tennison Barry

High School Jock #1

Deric Replogle

High School Jock #2

Calista Craig

Mary

Hope Hynes Love

Miss Harris

Alyse Elna Lewis

Wendy

Eden Stephens

Debbie Miller

Olive Abercrombie

Valerie

Gianlucca Gazzo

Glenn

Kingston James

Benji

Liam Askew

Roger

Jamari Benton

Sledder #5

Jesse Gavin

Military Base Scientist

Jada Keche Howard

Teen Girl

Ethan Rosero

Teen Boy

Ben VanderMey

Lead Soldier

Carson Zone

Guard - Quarantine Force

Amybeth McNulty

Vickie

Hunter Romanillos

Chance

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Ross Duffer

Ross Duffer

Writer

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Matt Duffer

Matt Duffer

Writer

Writing

Matt Duffer

Matt Duffer

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Ross Duffer

Ross Duffer

Director

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CH

Caleb Heymann

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CC

Casey Cichocki

Editor

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Stranger Things 5 - Behind the Episode: 501 The Crawl

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Stranger Things 5 - First Five Minutes

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