As the final season of one of Netflix’s best shows ever, Stranger Things Season 5 is no doubt the most anticipated since the show began almost a decade ago. The new season is expected to premiere in three parts in November and December of this year, bringing an end to the Hawkins-set story. Also, with the season comes the return of most fan-favorite characters, especially the leading teenagers. However, one character who fans hoped would reappear will unfortunately not be back, as recently reported following his tragic fate last season.
That Stranger Things character is the eccentric Eddie Munson, portrayed by Joseph Quinn, who joined the main cast in Season 4. Eddie plays a crucial role in distracting Vecna’s demobats in the season’s final episodes, but sadly, he doesn’t survive, sacrificing himself to protect the town that despises him. However, the rest of the group is fortunately able to launch an attack on the Upside Down stronghold of Creel House. Confirming the news about Quinn, series co-creator Matt Duffer of the Duffer Brothers shared in an interview:
“I love that Joe Quinn is toying with people! But no, he’s dead. Joe is so busy anyway, that everyone should know he’s not coming back. He’s shot like five movies since! When the hell has he got time to come and shoot Stranger Things? No, sadly, RIP. He’s fully under that ground.”
Who Else Will Be Back in ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5?
As mentioned above, fans can expect main stars Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, and Sadie Sink in the fifth season of Stranger Things, which is expected to reveal what the Upside Down really is. In addition to the group, the cast includes fellow lead returnees Jamie Campbell Bower, Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, and Cara Buono. Amybeth McNulty, Nell Fisher, Jake Connelly, and Alex Breaux also star. Stranger Things returns on November 26, 2025, with the first four episodes of Season 5. Episodes five through seven will follow on Christmas Day, while the explosive finale airs on New Year’s Eve.
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Release Date
2016 – 2025
Network
Netflix
Directors
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Andrew Stanton, Frank Darabont, Nimród Antal, Uta Briesewitz
Writers
Kate Trefry, Jessie Nickson-Lopez, Jessica Mecklenburg, Alison Tatlock
