Netflix releases ‘awesome’ first 8 minutes of Stranger Things season four
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The fourth season of the Netflix hit Stranger Things will be released on 27 May, but for fans who can’t wait another week, the streamer has released an extended sneak peek. The clip, which shows the first eight minutes of the season four premiere episode, was released on Netflix’s YouTube channel. Set at the Hawkins International Laboratory in 1979, it begins to flesh out the backstory of Stranger Things’ superpowered heroine, Eleven. Netflix has confirmed that the first seven episodes of season four will debut on May 27, with two additional episodes released on 1 July.