The official Stranger Things season 4 trailer provides a legitimate reason why Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) left Hawkins. Now in the care of Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) after Jim Hopper's (David Harbour) apparent death, Eleven relocated with the Byers to California, according to a previously released teaser. Though the revelation of their move came at the end of season 3, the group's new whereabouts emerged as a major mystery ahead of the trailer debut.
Toward the end ofStranger Things season 2, Hopper became Eleven's adoptive father as her name was officially changed to Jane Hopper with Sam Owens' (Paul Reiser) help, continuing his guardianship role throughout season 3. After Hopper seemingly sacrificed himself during the Battle of Starcourt, Joyce stepped in to look over Eleven, as shown in the Stranger Things season 3 finale. Still believing Hopper had died, Joyce, Eleven, Will (Noah Schnapp), and Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) packed their belongings and put Hawkins in the rearview. It seemed like the group was on the search for a new start, but the season 4 trailer added another element to their exit, particularly Eleven's reason to leave Hawkins.
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During the Stranger Things season 4 trailer, a key ally in the form of Dr. Sam Owens returns. He seemingly arrives in California to warn Eleven about the conflict between their primary dimension and the Upside Down. It's also revealed that Owens was the one who relocated Eleven and the Byers family "far from Hawkins," suggesting he did so to keep them safe. Owens then tells her "a war is coming" before warning that Eleven's friends in Hawkins are "in the eye of the storm," reiterating the belief that
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