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'Stranger Things 4' is 'biggest season yet.' Here's why

'Stranger Things 4' is 'biggest season yet.' Here's why
Written by Yvonne Jacob
May 24, 2022, 10:16 am 3 min read
'Stranger Things 4' is 'biggest season yet.' Here's why
'Stranger Things 4' is the meatiest season so far. (Photo credit: Netflix Tudum)

The countdown for Stranger Things 4 has begun! The much-awaited Netflix series will return after a three-year hiatus this week. And, judging by the glimpse of Volume 1's first episode that was shared recently, the fourth season is expected to be deadly! It will also be the meatiest season so far. We dissect the reasons behind the upcoming season's extra-long runtime.

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Season 4's last episode is as long as feature movie!

The creators aka the Duffer Brothers weren't joking when they said season four is "the biggest season yet." In the third season, episodes were generally one-hour-long with the longest episode being 77-minute-long. However, in season four, the seventh episode has a runtime of 98 minutes, the eighth episode is 85-minute-long, and the last (ninth) episode is spread over around two and a half hours!

Reasoning
But what led to this?

Matt and Ross Duffer had decided on eight episodes for season four, just like the first and third seasons. But "partway through outlining, we realized we needed another episode," Matt told Netflix. Thus, Stranger Things 4 was extended so the characters and their relationships could have their moments. The Duffer Brothers rightfully noted that the upcoming season has "almost two seasons' worth of material."

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'Stranger Things 4' will be the 'Game of Thrones' season

As the makers needed an extra episode to tell the story which could not fit into eight episodes, they went with it without worrying about the duration. "This is our Game of Thrones season because we have so many different locations," the brothers added. "The fact that we are as spread out as we are this year defines the season more than anything."

Growth
Fans would be undoubtedly happy with 'satisfying' duration

Stranger Things has seen immense growth, both in terms of its audience and execution, since it debuted on July 15, 2016. Seasons two and three continued to raise the bar, and now, after three years, fans will finally get to follow the aftermath of the season three finale. The long run-time also makes us wonder what the Upside Down has to unleash this time.

Recap
Season three concluded with epic battle at Starcourt Mall

Season three was released in July 2019 and ended with the epic battle at Starcourt Mall. Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) lost her powers and Jim Hopper (David Harbour) was presumed to be dead. The fourth season will take us to 1979 to explore the backstories of Eleven and Hopper. Stranger Things 4 Volume 1 premieres on Friday and Volume 2 on July 1.

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Netflix dropped final trailer on Monday. Go, have your fill!

mentally I'm already in the Upside Down. season 4 vol. 1 drops Friday. pic.twitter.com/SZaOociGbv

— Stranger Things (@Stranger_Things) May 23, 2022
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Yvonne Jacob is an entertainment writer at NewsBytes. She has previously worked with Femina, Just Urbane and Turbocharged magazine where she wrote about fashion, travel, lifestyle and automotive. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design from School of Fashion Technology, Pune. When she is not busy working, you can find her going on scooter rides, probably contemplating another tattoo or holding her pet cat and whispering, “My precious!”
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