While nothing is certain, these supposed titles do offer some ideas as to what we can expect in the final “Stranger Things” season. The name of Episode 1, “The Crawl,” has been officially confirmed by Netflix, and it likely has something to do with the grotesque Upside Down infection spreading through Hawkins at the end of “Stranger Things” Season 4. The phrase might refer to the spread itself, which seems to be expanding through the heart of the town like a disease. Alternatively, it could refer to a “dungeon crawl” from Dungeons & Dragons. That wouldn’t be out of character for the show, and it might foreshadow a major quest in the very first episode of Season 5.
Episode 2’s title suggests that either Nancy (Natalia Dyer) or Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard) will go missing, though it could also involve one of their parents or their youngest sibling, Holly (Anniston and Tinsley Price). Sneider says that “The Turbow Trap” might be a typo and that it might actually be “Turnbow,” though neither offers much information. “Sorcerer” and “Shock Jock” are classic “Stranger Things” titles, referring respectively to some kind of Upside Down-connected being (most likely) and the brash radio DJ style that was popular in the 1980s.
“Escape From Camazotz” is the most interesting of the bunch. Camazotz is a bat-like underworld spirit in Mayan myth, but this title is more likely referencing the planet Camazotz from Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved 1962 novel “A Wrinkle in Time.” In April 2023, the “Stranger Things” writers’ X (formerly Twitter) account posted a picture of the book. In that story, Camazotz is a dark planet ruled by a hivemind that controls the other inhabitants. It’s also the site of a rescue mission.