This article contains spoilers for Stranger Things season 4 volume 1.
Stranger Things season 4 volume 1 features an ever-expanding cast and a staggering number of new and recurring characters. The Duffer brothers' true genius lies in their ability to continually expand the number of characters in Stranger Things, somehow without compromising the narrative momentum at all. To be fair, Stranger Thingsseason 4 is helped by extended episode lengths — episode 9 will be 2 hours 30 minutes, making it the equivalent of an entire movie. But balancing all these characters and storylines is still an accomplishment nonetheless.
Every season of Stranger Things builds on the stories of existing characters while introducing new ones. Even the Hawkins' teenagers have grown in number; Eleven, Mike, Dustin, Will, and Lucas have now been joined by Max and Lucas' little sister Erica, who have become firm fan favorites. Stranger Things volume 4 introduces even more new characters, however, simply because it spans the globe; one of the subplots involves Joyce and Murray head to Russia to rescue Hopper.
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With so many Stranger Things characters in play, viewers can be forgiven for struggling to figure out where they've spotted a familiar face before, or for forgetting a side character's arc. As such, as the seminal series nears its conclusion, it's never been more important to recognize who's who. To help viewers keep track, here's the cast and character list for Stranger Things season 4 volume 1.
Born in 2004, 18-year-old English actress Millie Bobby Brown delighted viewers with her performance as Eleven in Stranger Things season 1, earning a Primetime Emmy Award
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