India, Nov. 27 -- Eddie Munson's run on Stranger Things lasted just one season, but he did not exactly slip quietly out of the fandom's memory. When Season 4 wrapped, Eddie went out fighting a cloud of Demobats in the Upside Down, guitar in hand and no hesitation. Joseph Quinn delivered a character who landed fast with viewers, and his death hit harder than many expected.

Since then, the question never really cooled: Does Eddie come back in Season 5? Even with what played out on screen, fans keep digging for any hint, any loophole, anything at all.

Joseph Quinn did not offer much clarity either. At a 2024 convention, someone in the crowd asked him straight up if he would return for the final season. "I don't know," he said, keeping thin...