The first 8 minutes of Stranger Things season 4 were released on YouTube and showed a flashback to the infamous massacre at Hawkins Lab, where it appears that Eleven is the person responsible — but here's why that may not be the case. Stranger Things season 4 airs on May 27th, 2022, and the season will be split into two parts. While the first 8 minutes of Stranger Things season 4 tease the Hawkins Lab massacre, viewers will have to wait until the final episode of season 4, part 1, «The Massacre at Hawkins Lab,» for the whole truth to be revealed.
Stranger Things season 4 looks set to be the biggest season of the hit Netflix series to date. With the show's grand finale clocking at almost two and half hours, its bumper episode lengths seem to partly explain how Netflix has spent approximately $30 million per episode on one of their breakout streaming hits. The series' expansion of its Russia plot and the additional special effects that could be needed to depict Vecna and his powers could also be reasons why the production costs are so high. What's certain, however, is that Netflix is doing all it can to ensure the culmination of Eleven, Mike, and the gang's story does not disappoint.
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The opening 8 minutes of Stranger Things season 4 casts doubt over Eleven's true nature, as it appears her past is even darker than previously thought. Like many facets of Stranger Things, however, this terrifying opening scene should not be taken at face value. Social hubs such as Reddit are already abuzz attempting to glean the true meaning of the Stranger Things season 4 opening scene, which contains several nods that Eleven is not actually responsible for the
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