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- WORDS: ADAM TANSWELL

The final season of Stranger Things is nearly here! In order to prepare for your upcoming season five binge, step into the SFX interview archives for exclusive, all-new treats from the past.

Whether you want behind-the-scenes secrets from the cast and crew, onset stories from your Hawkins favourites or interviews we've never published before, we've got you covered.

THE FOURTH SEASON OF STRANGER Things was released in two bumper volumes of spooky deliciousness. The first batch of seven episodes dropped on Netflix on 27 May 2022 and the final two episodes followed on 1 July, just in time for Independence Day celebrations in the USA.

Set in March 1986, the main storyline was a global adventure that introduced the world to Vecna, Eddie Munson and the Hellfire Club. A multitude of plots saw the key characters in Indiana, California, Alaska and Nevada, as well as a brutal battle with a Demogorgon in a Soviet prison camp.

"There are several storylines coursing through the fourth season, one of which is me in Russia," explained David Harbour (aka Jim Hopper) at New York Comic-Con.

"I think the Duffers have talked about The Great Escape being one of their inspirations this year."

He continued: “You've seen that there is a Demogorgon in prison from last season. Well, I think they've also talked about Alien 3, which was the [David] Fincher Alien. There's an escape and there's a 'Hopper trying to get home to his family' element to it, which is really incredible.”