A grimy new monster threatens Eleven and her friends in the Stranger Things season 4 trailer
The first half of the Netflix series' penultimate season premieres on May 27

It’s been nearly three long years since we last saw Eleven, Mike, Lucas, Dustin, Steve, Will, Hopper, Nancy, Jonathan, Joyce, and any Stranger Things kids we’re forgetting (Maya Hawke’s character! The Russian Terminator guy!). The show that spent one season as a cool sci-fi/horror mystery and has since somehow exploded into Netflix’s flagship original series is finally—FINALLY—coming back for a fourth season in May.
When we last left season three, Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) lost her powers thanks to the Mind Flayer. She leaves Hawkins along with the Byers after the apparent death of her father figure, Chief Hopper (David Harbour). But spoiler alert—he’s actually just somehow reached Russia. Today, after a lot of hype and anticipation, Netflix released a proper trailer for the upcoming season, giving us all a chance to reunite with our TV friends and the various Upside Down monsters they’ve encountered over the years.
It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, and Eleven and her buddies are mostly separated. She’s having difficulties making friends at her new school, but looks like Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) is now the popular jock. Mike (Finn Wolfhard) and Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) sure look glum from the sidelines, huh? Meanwhile, Max (Sadie Sink) is mourning her brother’s death, and at one point is levitating in the trailer. That’s a potentially exciting update.