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The season four finale was more than two hours long. Lightning is notoriously hard to bottle and, alas, there's only one Kate Bush. "I'm like, 'We're not going to do that again.' Because if we do it, it will fail." Yeah, it likely would.

"I'm already getting asked that question, it's like, 'What song are going to do in Season 5?'" Matt Duffer said in an interview with Collider. But don't expect that the Duffers will just pick another '80s song for a season 5 boost. Kate Bush's 1985 song Running Up That Hill was featured prominently in the fourth season - sending the decades-old song charting around the world. Don't expect another 'Running Up That Hill' There just doesn't feel like any way the Duffers will kill off Max, though - in fact, maybe that time jump will help her bones (and brain) heal. She's still alive, but not in great shape, and lingers in a coma. Max ended the fourth season in the hospital, as Vecna tried to kill her in the same horrific bone-breaking, eye-gouging way he killed others before her. It's different for Max Mayfield, who's been a strong part of the show since the second season. It's possible actor Joseph Quinn could show up in a flashback (although Alexei didn't get to do that), but the character won't be an active part of the final season. New character Eddie Munson sacrificed himself in season four, and the Duffers have assured fans that the meaningful death is real. "Now it's 100% clear that he is gay and he does love Mike," Schnapp said.Īnd everything Will does is made more difficult by the fact that he's still apparently able to feel a connection to Vecna. And actor Schnapp told Variety in July 2022 that the rumors are true, his character is gay, and has feelings for best friend Mike, who's in a relationship with Eleven. Ross Duffer says Will is "a big part and focus" of the final season. The show started off back in season 1 with Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) getting abducted, and it looks as if the focus could spin back to him. The show jumped between settings pretty smoothly, but the Duffers say it will focus on keeping everyone together in Hawkins for the last season.

Season four was kind of all over the place, with Hopper and Joyce mostly in Russia, Eleven starting out in California (we still want revenge on roller-rink meanie Angela), and some of the crew back in Hawkins. That'll be something for the Duffers to work out as they reopen their show's writers' room. The problem, though, is that Hawkins is literally on fire as we faded out of season four, so it seems as if the kids need to jump back into immediate action. The Duffer brothers, the show's creators, have confirmed a time jump, though they haven't revealed details. Please 'Stranger Things,' Bring Back This Beloved Character for Season 4.'Stranger Things 4' Easter Eggs and 'Satanic Panic' Explained.Here's the Absolute Best Thing About Stranger Things 4.But if the show jumped more than one year, the younger kids might be able to catch up to their actual ages - say the show picked up as they're about to graduate from Hawkins. Each season has jumped ahead a year, which would push the final season to 1987. Millie Bobby Brown, who plays 11, is 18 now, and Joe Keery, who plays Steve, is 30. Like we said, the kids are getting older. (David Harbour, who plays Hopper, is guessing mid-2024.) What's this about a time jump? So we'd estimate a year and a half, which would put the show in early 2024. (This explains why the kids are growing up so fast - see our photo gallery to marvel at the differences.) The Duffer brothers flat-out told Variety that the wait shouldn't be as long this time, but also, they haven't started filming yet. There was a year between the first two seasons, and then we had to wait two years for season three, and another two for season four. This is a bigger mystery than what exactly Erica found under Lucas' bed. When will Stranger Things' final season be released?
