The fifth and final season of Stranger Things has already left viewers eagerly anticipating the conclusion of the American science fiction horror drama television series. Amidst this, a viral picture featuring
a calm breakfast moment of the Byers and Wheeler family members left everyone wondering if this is the calm before the final battle against something more powerful and deadly than ever before.
The picture accompanied the interview of creators Ross and Matt Duffer about the final season of Stranger Things. Besides them divulging a lot of the series, the snap featuring the two families, who have endured a lot these past few seasons, at the breakfast table, has been going viral on X.
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The wholesome moment features Young Holly (Nell Fisher) reading a book while enjoying the cosy breakfast. Following her was Holly’s older sister, Nancy (Natalia Dyer), who was drinking orange juice. Next to her was Jonathan Byers (Charlie Heaton), alongside Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) and Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), who were seen reaching for food.
Meanwhile, father Ted Wheeler (Joe Chrest), mother Karen Wheeler (Cara Buono), and son Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard) can be seen calmly eating breakfast.
I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS WHERES STEVE AND MAX LUCAS DUSTIN AND ELEVEN??? DID WE WIN IS THIS AT THE END OR BEGINNING?? pic.twitter.com/GHTZg73imu
— 𝐋𝐗𝐁𝐎𝟑𝐌𝟓𝐓𝐒 (@ST5M3OBXLD) October 15, 2025
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The picture soon began going viral on social media, with users reeling from the same. The post on X was captioned as “I have so many questions – Where’s Steve and Max Lucas Dustin and Eleven??? Did we win? Is this at the end or beginning??”
Reacting to the post, another person shared, “This is definitely the beginning. I don’t think some of these characters will be here if this were the end.” Another mentioned, “The Byers are starting with the Wheelers bc they don’t have a house in Hawkins anymore.” Someone added, “I feel like this is gonna be the opening scene for episode 1.”
In the Variety interview, the creators revealed that all the characters will return to Hawkins under military quarantine.
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Set in the fall of 1987, the group seeks to find and kill Vecna after the Rifts opened in Hawkins. The battle gets even more intense when the military arrives in Hawkins and starts searching for Eleven. As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, the group comes together one last time for a final mission.
The final season of Stranger Things will return with the release of the first two episodes on November 26, followed by the next two episodes on Christmas. The final episode will be out on New Year’s Eve.