What to Remember Before ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Premieres: From Who’s Dead to Who’s Dating
26.05.2022 - 16:35
/ usmagazine.com
Going back to the Upside Down! Stranger Things returns to Netflix on Friday, May 27, after a nearly three-year wait — and even some diehard fans may need a refresher on where season 3 left off.
The drama became an instant hit when it premiered in July 2016, sky-rocketing its young cast to success. Season 1 introduced Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), who escaped from a lab in Hawkins, Indiana, and has supernatural abilities. She meets Mike (Finn Wolfhard) and his friends Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), who are searching for their missing pal Will (Noah Schnapp).
Chief Jim Hopper (David Harbour) attempts to help Will’s mom, Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder), find her son and investigate a series of inexplicable events plaguing Hawkins. Joe Keery, Charlie Heaton, Natalia Dyer and Cara Buono also starred in the debut season.
The Emmy-nominated series returned for seasons 2 and 3 in 2017 and 2019, respectively, taking their time to develop the perfect plot for season 4. Creators Matt and Ross Duffer even hinted in August 2020 that they’re prepped to complete the Stranger Things saga.
“We know what the end is, and we know when it is,” Ross told The Hollywood Reporter at the time. “[The coronavirus pandemic] has given us time to look ahead, figure out what is best for the show. Starting to fill that out gave us a better idea of how long we need to tell that story.”
When fans last saw Eleven and the gang in season 3, they also met a handful of new characters, including Robin (Maya Hawke), who gets wrapped up in the great Hawkins mysteries — and a messy battle with the Russians. Previous newcomers Max (Sadie Sink) and Billy Hargrove (Dacre Montgomery) became even more involved after being introduced in season 2. While