The season opens with a chilling "cold open" set in at the Hawkins National Laboratory. Viewers see Dr. Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine) conducting tests on "Ten," one of Eleven’s fellow subjects. The peaceful routine is shattered by a violent massacre that leaves nearly everyone in the lab dead. The scene ends with a young, bloodied Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) standing among the corpses, leaving her true role in the tragedy as a central mystery for the season. Life in Lenora Hills: Eleven’s New Struggle
In the present day of , the story shifts to Lenora Hills, California , where Eleven—now living as "Jane Hopper"—resides with the Byers family. Despite her letters to Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard) describing a happy life, Eleven is struggling. Stranger Things Stranger Things 4 - Episode 1
Back in Indiana, the original group is navigating the social hierarchy of high school. 'Stranger Things 4' Episode 1 Recap And Review - Forbes The season opens with a chilling "cold open"
She is relentlessly targeted by a popular clique led by Angela (Elodie Grace Orkin). The peaceful routine is shattered by a violent
Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) receives a mysterious porcelain doll from Russia. With help from Murray Bauman, she discovers a hidden note inside revealing that Jim Hopper is alive . Hawkins High: The Hellfire Club and The Tigers
Deprived of her supernatural abilities, she is unable to defend herself from these social attacks.