Thelong-awaited fourth seasonofStranger Thingsis almost here.
Netflix dropped a new teaser for the upcoming season of the hit series Friday, revealing glimpses of new footage as well as a montage of major moments from past seasons. The clip also confirms thatStranger Thingswill return in 2022.
Onsocial media, the caption — in upside-down lettering — reads, “See y’all in the upside down.”
Stranger Thingsfeatures an ensemble cast of characters who battle against entities from the Upside Down. The first three seasons haveshattered viewership recordsfor the streaming service and been met with critical acclaim.
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The streaming service confirmed last November thatStranger Thingshadresumed production on season 4after theCOVID-19 pandemichalted filming earlier in the year. The show was a month into production on the season when the pandemic hit the U.S. in March, with the scripts polished and ready to go, PEOPLE previously reported.
Season 4 will also welcome a slew ofnew characters, including three series regulars: Jamie Campbell Bower, Eduardo Franco and Joseph Quinn. Joining in recurring roles are Sherman Augustus, Mason Dye,Robert Englund, Nikola Djuricko and Tom Wlaschiha.
David Harbour’s Jim Hopper will also beback for season 4after his fate was left unknown at the end of season 3, when he seemingly perished to save the town of Hawkins. Hopper’s return was confirmed in February 2020 when Netflix dropped a teaser titled, “From Russia with love…” In the short clip, a snowy scene saw workers constructing a railway line — and one of them was revealed to be a bald Hopper.
Speaking to PEOPLEin December, Harbour, 46, teased that fans will get to see an entirely different side to his character, Jim Hopper, in season 4.
“This season is my favorite,” he said. “Because he really is going to show you some new colors and what he’s really made up of.”
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In January, Matarazzo, 18, told PEOPLE that while filming was underway, things weremoving slowlydue to the pandemic.
Season 4 ofStranger Thingswill debut in 2022.
source: people.com
