[s5e1] Held Back -

Set in November 1987—approximately 18 months after the Season 4 finale—Hawkins is a town under military quarantine. Large metal sheets now cover the massive rifts that tore through the town, and residents are subjected to regular health screenings due to spores leaking from the Upside Down.

: The epicenter of the rifts at the old town library has been sealed off and designated as the "MAC-Z" (or "Big Mac"), where the military has established a base camp inside the Upside Down to investigate the dimension. [S5E1] Held Back

: Robin Buckley uses her 500th radio broadcast to comfort the town's residents and keep them informed about the ongoing lockdown. Set in November 1987—approximately 18 months after the