The “We’re not in Hawkins anymore” reference on the teaser probably means that we’ll explore the Byers and Eleven’s life outside Hawkins, but also explore other universes like the Upside Down, and potentially meet new creatures.
The post-credit scene showed the Russians in full possession of a Demogorgon, which raises questions like how did they get this one? Do they have more creatures from other dimensions? Are there other cities plagued by Demogorgons?
McLaughlin also expressed concern that Lucas wouldn’t even know how to provide the support that Max needs at this moment.Īlong with exploring the evolving romances, the Russians involvement with the Upside Down and the Demogorgon should be a major plotline of Stranger Things Season 4. Caleb McLaughlin even told EW that he believed Lucas “needs to take it up a notch and be more mature in those moments” to help Max cope with the death. We’re sure the Stranger Things team wants to explore the emotional impact Billy’s death has on Max, and how Lucas deals with being there for his girlfriend. Most likely, Stranger Things Season 4 will explore how the distance has affected Nancy and Jonathan’s relationship, as well as Mike and Eleven’s romance. Max (Sadie Sink) and Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) were still together, but Max’s brother Billy (Dacre Montgomery) had just died. Due to the move, Eleven and Mike, and Jonathan and Nancy (Natalia Dyer), were separated. Many of the relationships ended Season 3 with a big question mark about their future.
Nevertheless, we’re going to assume that the season sticks to the usual pattern of taking place in the following year.
Stranger Things Season 4 should take place in 1986, unless the series decides to skip ahead a few years to make up for the main cast, who are growing up very fast. Stranger Things Season 4 Will Tell Us Where Hopper Has Gone However, signs have pointed to a Holiday special, which resolves the question about whether Season 4 takes place during Christmas. If the show does set the fourth season during Christmas, Netflix is likely releasing the episodes in December or November of 2021. Eleven mentioned at the end of Season 3 that she wants to spend Christmas with Mike (Finn Wolfhard). Some believe it might air around Christmas time to match the holiday theme that has run throughout the entire series, and it gives a plausible explanation for why Eleven, Joyce, Jonathan, and Will would be back in Hawkins during Season 4.
Going off that schedule, Stranger Things Season 4 could be released anywhere from the summer to fall of 2021, but considering the extensive delays experienced by the cast and crew throughout much of 2020, it’s hard to say exactly when we’ll get to go back to Hawkins for a new set of adventures. Netflix released the second season of Stranger Things 15 months after the first season, and Season 3 wasn’t released until 20 months after the second go-round. The Stranger Things Season 4 Premiere Is Still A Mystery