Stranger Things Creators Confirm Eddie Munson Won't Return for Final Season

The final season of "Stranger Things" is set to premiere on Netflix starting November 26, 2025, with episodes released in three parts, culminating in the series finale on December 31. Fans had hoped for the return of Eddie Munson, a beloved character who heroically died in Season 4, but the show's creators, the Duffer Brothers, have confirmed that Eddie will not return, citing actor Joseph Quinn’s busy schedule and affirming that the character is definitively dead. Despite Quinn’s previous hints that a return was possible, the creators have insisted that he is not coming back. The final season promises high stakes with the looming battle against the villain Vecna, and it is expected that multiple main characters may die, although Max, who remains in a coma for much of the season, is likely to survive. This marks a potential shift in the series’ approach to character deaths, which previously focused on supporting characters rather than main heroes. The show’s creators have also previously explained their decisions around character deaths, such as the early demise of Barb, to serve the story’s emotional and narrative needs.