Stranger Things season 5 is upon us, and as someone who has followed this show since it was just a Deadline announcement about an "80s' inspired sci-fi drama based on the Montauk Project," I'm not ready for it to be over.
I'm also not exactly feeling the most prepared, and that's why I've crafted a list of lore-heavy Stranger Things episodes to rewatch before Part 1 of the fifth and final season hits Netflix on November 26. Below, I've narrowed it down to just eight episodes, out of 34, that need a rewatch (or a scrub-through… we won't tell anybody) before we return to Hawkins for the very last time in Stranger Things season 5. The way I see it, you have six days to get through eight hours of essential viewing – and that's plenty of time. If you want to go a little further, I've also got an extra six episodes you can add to your watchlist that aren't as lore-heavy (but are still important to the world-building, the Upside Down, and its creatures.)
