how old is will byers in season 1

Will Byers is 12 years old in Stranger Things season 1.

Will’s exact age in season 1

• Will Byers’ in-universe birthday is given as March 22, 1971.

• Season 1 takes place in November 1983, which makes him 12 years old during those events.

• Later coverage of the show confirms that Will, like his friends, starts out around age 12 in the first season and is 16 by season 5.

Why there’s sometimes confusion

• Some fans discuss whether he might be “12 turning 13,” since he’s in about seventh grade, but this still places him in the 12–13 range, with 12 as the accepted age for season 1.

• Fan forums occasionally call this a minor continuity tweak or “retcon,” but official character timelines and entertainment articles consistently list him as 12 in season 1.

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