Chapter One: The Crawl The Rundown: Following the literal cracking of Hawkins, the town is under a military-enforced state of emergency as the Upside Down's toxic atmosphere begins to transform the landscape. The group reunites at the front lines, with Will Byers feeling a familiar, cold ache in his neck, confirming that Henry Creel survived the Season 4 assault. Highlight: The visual of the "Mega-Rift" glowing in the center of Hawkins, serving as a constant, haunting doorway between worlds. Cliffhanger: Eleven realizes that to close the gates for good, she must return to where it all began: the ruins of the Hawkins National Laboratory. The Middle Chapters: The War for Hawkins The Rundown: Unlike previous seasons where the kids tried to hide the supernatural, this is total war. The military is involved, and the citizens of Hawkins are fleeing a town that is being reclaimed by vines and "Upside Down" flora. The focus shifts back to the original Season 1 pai...