Highlights
- Eddie Munson's return in Stranger Things season 5 is highly likely, according to actor Joseph Quinn.
- Fans hope for a satisfying conclusion to the show's storylines in the final season.
- Eddie's resurrection could be through a flashback, vision, or dream, but his role's substantiality remains uncertain.
The Stranger Things season 5 cast may include a fan-favorite character who met their demise. According to the actor behind the role, the likelihood of this character's return is high.
Stranger Things season 4 introduced Joseph Quinn's Eddie Munson, a Hawkins High School student and leader of the Hellfire Club, a Dungeons & Dragons-oriented society comprised of fellow students like Gaten Matarazzo's Dustin Henderson. Munson became a fan-favorite with Stranger Things viewers, but the residents of Hawkins blamed him for the murder of Hawkins High's Chrissy Cunningham. While Eddie and the main Stranger Things characters discovered that the supernatural being Vecna was responsible for the murders of Chrissy and several other Hawkins residents, Eddie sacrificed himself to save his friends from Vecna's Demobats when they traveled to the Upside to defeat the villain. Although the group severely wounded Vecna, they were unable to clear Eddie's name and he died with few mourners because the town believed he was a murderer.
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Still, fans wonder if Quinn's Eddie Munson will return in Stranger Things season 5. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Quinn was asked about the chances of reuniting with his Stranger Things co-stars. "The Chances are high! I love those guys! I'd love to say hello," Quinn said. When the ET's Rachel Smith stated that she feels fans would see Eddie Munson again, Quinn seemingly insinuated that she may be correct. "I might have that feeling too. Or maybe I don't. I don't know! Who knows?" he said.
After five seasons, fans have expectations for how they want Stranger Things to end. How the showrunners resolve the show's many storylines remains to be seen, but Quinn appears to be confident in the cast and crew's ability to deliver a satisfying conclusion. While discussing his potential return, Quinn expressed excitement over the Stranger Things team finally being able to bring the ending to fans after such a long wait.
I'm sure they're working very hard to land the plane. It's been a long time that they've been working on that, so I'm really delighted that they're kind of getting towards the end, and they're having a nice time. I'm sure they're gonna deliver it in a pretty epic way. I have no doubt.
If Eddie Munson returned in Stranger Things season 5, fans would likely be unsurprised. The character's death was indisputable—far from certain considering how often sci-fi and fantasy shows have left a character's demise ambiguous by not showing a body—but Stranger Things' paranormal ongoings leave the writers with a few options on how to bring Eddie Munson back. Perhaps the most obvious choice would be for Eddie Munson to return through a flashback scene or a vision/dream. Matarazzo's Dustin Henderson was close with Eddie Munson, so it's understandable if the former had his fallen friend on his mind. At the same time, Stranger Things could resurrect Eddie Munson, though how and why is an open question.
Of course, how substantial Eddie Munson's role in Stranger Things 5 would be is uncertain. The final season already has many characters to serve, so adding another for a considerable arc could result in an unsatisfying Stranger Things ending that's overstuffed with storylines. Then again, Quinn played coy when he commented on Eddie Munson's return, so he may not return in any capacity.
Stranger Things season 5 is currently in production.
Stranger Things
Inspired by 80s pop culture and elements of Stephen King's works, Stranger Things is a supernatural action-drama TV series set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana. When a young boy goes missing, his friends stumble upon a young girl with telekinetic powers who recently escaped a mysterious facility. They soon realize that she may be their only chance at stopping an impending doom that threatens to engulf Hawkins whole.
- Release Date
- July 15, 2016
- Seasons
- 4
- Number of Episodes
- 34
- Streaming Service(s)
- Netflix
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Source: Entertainment Tonight
