Stranger Things Season 2 renewal was more in the upside down than up in the air, but it’s finally been made officially official.
Speaking to THR, EP Dan Cohen confirmed that the entire second season has already been laid out, with the producers requiring an extra episode (nine instead of eight) for the next chapter in the story:
We have mapped out the season. We certainly know all of our big moves and our big ideas. But now it’s very much in process as far as the writing goes. I don’t want to be more specific as far as how many episodes I’ve already read outlines or scripts for; it’s in process.
When we started talking for real about the ideas in season two, we couldn’t see a way to contain them in eight episodes. There’s some major stakes at play and we didn’t want to stretch things out just for the idea of doing 10 or 13, but we definitely couldn’t contain them to eight. So we like that it’s an escalation from season one, but we also like that it feels like a number of episodes to where we can maintain the quality of our storytelling.
With plans for a continuous story across a potential five season run, the Stranger Things Season 2 finale will no doubt contain a cliffhanger to help propel Eleven and friends into Season 3.
The cancellation reaper is already sharpening his scythe for an unlikely capture.
Stay tuned as we continue to monitor the status of Stranger Things Season 3 renewal…
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