Eddie Munson Returning for STRANGER THINGS Season 5 Is "Highly Unlikely"

A lot of Strangers Things fans are convinced that fan favorite Season 4 character Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) will return for Season 5. This is something that I want to believe! I even have a theory that I love of how he could come back!

But, producer Shawn Levy recently addressed the chances of the character’s return, and it’s not looking good. He told The Hollywood Reporter that it’s “highly unlikely”:

"A lot of people can't even handle the thought of a season 5 without some excuse for Eddie presence. Highly unlikely, highly unlikely. But we hear you, world, we know. You're obsessed with Eddie – so are we."

I hope he’s just trying to throw us off. I mean, if they’re obsessed with Eddie as much as the fans are, why wouldn’t they bring him back!? But, of course, there’s always a good chance that Levy is telling us the truth and that we won’t see Eddie’s return in Season 5, which would be a bloody shame.

It’s going to be a while before we see Season 5 as it hasn’t even started production yet. As for the story, all we really know so far comes from Vecna actor Jamie Campbell Bower who says Vecna is pissed:

“He’s pissed, he’s properly vexed. I don’t think he’s slunk off licking his wounds in misery. He’s rebuilding, and he’s out for blood. It’s like, you’ve really fucking pushed the buttons now, that classic Jason Voorhees [the hockey-masked killer from Friday the 13th] thing – you’ve made a big mistake.”

Bower to share what he thinks will happen when Vecna returns in Season 5:

“I think Vecna and Will have a connection that’s yet to be explored. As a fan, I’d be interested to see more of that.”

As for Eddie, I really hope to see him return in some way, but I’ll keep my expectations in check. Do you think we’ll see Eddie again in Stranger Things 5?