Uh, we’re pretty sure you do, sir! Quinn had answered similarly at a convention after a fan asked during a Q&A whether he would return for season 5. He dragged out his response with cheeky smirks and some hesitance, finally answering: “I do know… but I’m not telling you.”

In July 2024, Quinn appeared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast and revealed that he knows how Stranger Things will end, but that he refuses to confirm or deny whether it will involve his character Eddie. “I mean, I’m just excited to see. I’m not saying anything,” said Quinn. “I had to tie them to a chair and get it out of them! But I do know now, I know some bits, and it sounds very exciting. I’m very excited to see how they pull it off, and I’ve no doubts that it’s very much within all of their capacities — the showrunners, the direction, the cast, everything.”

Max’s fate is unclear

Max became a victim of Vecna’s curse in the two-part finale, and was technically dead for a full minute before Eleven restarted her heart with her powers. The last we see of Max, she’s hospitalised and in a coma. Eleven tries to communicate with her by searching for her mind, but there is, tragically, no response.

When asked about Max’s fate while speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Sink was quick to point out that Max has a pulse and is technically still alive and present in the show. “I’m not sure where we’re going and what Max’s state is. It’s definitely all up in the air right now,” said Sink. “I’m just as excited as everyone else to find out where Max is and how she’s doing.”

Vecna’s fate is also up in the air

Jamie Campbell Bower, who portrayed this season’s villain Vecna/Henry/One, also hinted at a S5 return to EW, noting the scene where Vecna should be dead, but suddenly disappears. On August 29, JCB opened up further to NME, teasing that Vecna will most likely be back for season five, and he’ll be back with a hell of a vengeance. “He’s pissed, he’s properly vexed,” said Campbell Bower. “I don’t think he’s slunk off licking his wounds in misery. He’s rebuilding, and he’s out for blood. It’s like, you’ve really f*cking pushed the buttons now, that classic Jason Voorhees [the iconic killer in Friday the 13th] thing — you’ve made a big mistake.”

Though Campbell Bower still hasn’t confirmed whether he’s signed on for multiple seasons, Will’s mention to Mike that he could still feel Vecna’s presence during the finale is almost confirmation enough. “I think Vecna and Will have a connection that’s yet to be explored,” continued JCB. “As a fan, I’d be interested to see more of that.”

Will new characters be introduced in Stranger Things season 5?

So far, a total of four new cast members have been confirmed to join Stranger Things 5: child actors Jake Connelly and Nell Fisher (previously seen in Bookworm), Alex Breaux (Waco: The Aftermath, See, When They See Us), and The Terminator star Linda Hamilton.