Telekinetic young female "Eleven" has escaped the town's government facility and ends up befriending Mike, Will, Dustin, and Lucas. Elaborating on what we can expect from a character development perspective in volume 2, Matt Duffer told EW: "We have a lot of big character emotional reveals and payoffs in the final two episodes, so I don't want to say too much." Stranger Things has been perhaps the biggest and most popular Netflix original series in impact and scale since it’s premiere in 2016. The series has only grown more beloved with each season, especially the exciting summer season, Stranger Things season 3. This dark, inverted version of Hawkins is home to a terrifying creature known as the Demogorgon, but that's just one of its many secrets. Since Stranger Things seasons 1 and 2 each received a Blu-Ray/DVD combo releases, diehards have been wondering for years whether season 3 would follow suit with a cool home video set to add to their collection. For some reason, the set wasn’t released after the season dropped in 2019.

This means that it's very likely Stranger Things 4 will follow suit, although you might have some time to wait before you can get your hands on a hard copy. No, Stranger Things season 4 won't be the series' final instalment, but it won't be around for much longer. The Duffer brothers have confirmed that the next season – i.e. season 5 – will be the final one in the mainline story. Adding to the Duffer brothers' comments, executive producer Shawn Levy told ScreenRant that the duo "didn't want the show to run out of fumes" and outstay its welcome.I don’t think it’ll be as long, though," Matt Duffer added. "And the main reason I’m saying that, I’ll probably be proven wrong, but, is that in terms of … The final few is going to be more like a “Return of the Jedi” in that … Not tonally, but just in terms of … They’regoingfrom the beginning. There’s going to be less ramp up. And I think people will understand what I’m talking about when they see the end of this season. It’s like, we’re just going." Some of those hugely emotive moments sounds like it'll be between Eleven and Doctor Brenner. Teasing what's to come between the pair in volume 2, Matt Duffer told Tudum: "They have some scenes together [in Volume 2] that are, I think, the best acting either of them have ever done." Color us curious.

It would be a strange move if Netflix walked away from Stranger Things after season 5 – after all, it's one of the streamer's biggest shows. Given that Netflix wants to create (and build) its own in-house franchises, it would make sense for the company to continue telling tales in the Stranger Things universe. One thing we do know about season 5's plot is that we'll learn a lot more about the Upside Down. Discussing the series' creepy alternate dimension at Netflix Geeked Week 2022, Ross Duffer said: "The last remaining questions that are answered in that document [the Duffers' Stranger Things bible]. We’ve punted a couple of those to have some big reveals in season 5. And that’s really going to affect what season 5 is about.”Released on June 21, the official trailer for Stranger Things season 4 volume 2 teases an almighty showdown between our heroes, Vecna, and the Upside Down. The show is dripping with references to Star Wars and Goonies, but Season 1 uses the popular board game Dungeons & Dragons as its main reference point. As sad as it'll be to say goodbye to Eleven, Hopper and company, it doesn't sound like Stranger Things will officially end with season 5. In their letter, the Duffer brothers teased the possibility of telling more stories in this universe, so we could see film and TV spin-offs in the future. Season 2 ventures more into Alien and Predator territory, featuring versions of the Demogorgon that feel far more like xenomorphs than they do in Season 1. It's almost time to see Eddie shred guitar in Stranger Things season 4 volume 2. (Image credit: Netflix)