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Netflixhas made a last-minute change to the next chapter ofStranger Things.
Netflix has also edited the description for the episode to include the note, “Warning: Contains graphic violence involving children,” and added “disturbing images” to the show rating advisories.
From left: Gaten Matarazzo Joe Keery, Sadie Sink and Maya Hawke in season four ofStranger Things.Courtesy of Netflix
This season will be split up into two parts, with the first seven episodes dropping this week and the final two episodes streaming July 1.
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PerVariety, episode 7 has a 98-minute runtime and episode 8 goes for 85 minutes. The season finale nears the two and a half hour mark.
“Given the unprecedented length, and to get it to you as soon as possible, Season 4 will be released in two volumes,” series creators Matt and Ross Duffer said in a previous letter to fans, noting that season 4 is “bigger than ever.”
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The Duffer Brothers also used the announcement to share thatStranger Thingswill conclude after its fifth season.
“Seven years ago, we planned out the complete story arc forStranger Things. At the time, we predicted the story would last four to five seasons,” they wrote. “It proved too large to tell in four, but — as you’ll soon see for yourselves — we are now hurling toward our finale.”
Stranger Thingspremiered on Netflix in 2016. The acclaimed sci-fi drama series stars Brown, 18,Winona Ryder,David Harbour,Finn Wolfhard,Noah Schnapp,Gaten Matarazzo,Caleb McLaughlin,Natalia Dyer,Charlie Heaton,Sadie Sink,Joe Keery,Maya HawkeandPriah Ferguson.Dacre Montgomerywas a part of seasons 2 and 3.
The first seven episodes ofStranger Thingsseason 4 drop Friday on Netflix, with episodes 8 and 9 premiering on July 1.
source: people.com
