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Stranger Things Day Schedule: Previews, Ep Titles, Hawkins Map & More

On November 6, 1983, Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) went missing in Hawkins, Indiana, in what would be the beginning of a four-season-and-going-long epic adventure as well as the start of a global series phenomenon. So to celebrate this Saturday's "Stranger Things Day," Netflix has released a schedule of what fans can expect as we inch closer to the series' return. Kicking off at 12 am PT/3 am ET, fans are strongly encouraged to check out the show's social media accounts for the party to get started early. From there (as you're about to see), viewers can expect a teaser for the Season 4 California location they posted a mock postcard from earlier, an official map of Hawkins, a preview of the episode titles, and a look at how the cast transforms into their Season 4 looks. We'll also have a chance to check out a tour of our first-ever "Stranger Things" pop-up stores opening in Los Angeles & New York City, and a look at how folks "Stranger Things Day" around the world.

So here's a look at your roadmap to all the things you're looking for out of Stranger Things Day 2021 (with more intel here):

Midnight PT / 3 am ET: Head to the "Stranger Things" social channels to start the celebration.

7 am PT / 10 am ET: One word: California. Get ready for a tease of this final Season 4 location.

9 am PT / 12 pm ET: Explore the world of Stranger Things like never before with the first official map of Hawkins, created by artist Kyle Lambert.

11 am PT / 2 pm ET: Get a sneak peek at the Stranger Things 4 episode titles.

1 pm PT / 4 pm ET: Take a tour of our first-ever Stranger Things pop-up stores opening in Los Angeles and New York City.

2 pm PT / 5 pm ET: It's a "How We Stranger Things Day" spotlight. Get an inside look at how to celebrate the day from some of our amazing creators and collectors.

4 pm PT / 7 pm ET: From streetwear to "stranger," watch the cast transform into their new looks for Stranger Things 4.

Previously, producer Shawn Levy and the folks behind the global phenomenon released a teaser video confirming that viewers could relax for the rest of the year because their heroes wouldn't be back until next year. Here's a look at that featurette, which also visually recaps the entire series run so far:

If you feel like you haven't seen a new episode of Stranger Things since the '80s, Levy feels your pain. "To state the incredibly obvious, it's been way, way, way, way too long, and it's coming," Levy revealed to Variety regarding the fourth season of the global phenomenon earlier this year. But though it was actually only 2019, the producer offered some very promising news for fans. "It's coming soon enough. And as for when exactly that will be announced — quite soon."

While the COVID pandemic was a big reason for how long production has taken, Levy also explained that the fourth season going bigger in a number of ways also contributed to the additional time needed. "I shot in Lithuania right before the pandemic. We have filmed in Georgia, Lithuania, and New Mexico, so suffice to say Season 4 is sprawling," he explained. "It's visually and narratively very ambitious, much more ambitious than the prior three seasons. The delay is due in large measure to COVID and the pace at which we have to work to do so safely, but it also happens to be the season that we chose to go much bigger," Levy continued. "It's the scale of this season and the multi-settings of Season 4."

Previously, we learned that Jamie Campbell Bower (The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Sweeney Todd), Eduardo Franco (Booksmart, The Binge), and Joseph Quinn (Catherine the Great, Howards End) were joining the cast of Stranger Things as series regulars. Tom Wlaschiha (Game of Thrones), Sherman Augustus (Into the Badlands, Westworld), Mason Dye (Bosch, The Goldbergs), Nikola Djuricko (Genius, In The Land of Blood and Honey), and Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise, V) are also joining in recurring roles. In addition, Brett Gelman's Murray Bauman has been promoted to series regular. Then earlier this month, it was announced that Amybeth McNulty (Anne with an E), Myles Truitt (Black Lightning), Regina Ting Chen (Queen of the South), and Grace Van Dien (The Village) had also joined the cast.

The fourth season of Stranger Things finds "a new horror beginning to surface, something long-buried, something that connects everything," here's a look at who's playing who- offering clues to not just where our heroes stand since we last saw them but also to where the action will be taking place this season (including a psychiatric hospital). Bower plays Peter Ballard, a caring man who works as an orderly at the psychiatric hospital. Tired of the brutality he witnesses day after day, Peter feels compelled to take a stand- but will he? Englund's Victor Creel is a disturbed and intimidating man who is imprisoned in a psychiatric hospital for a gruesome murder in the 1950s. As for what's going on with Hopper over in Russia, Wlaschiha's Dmitri is a Russian prison guard who befriends Hopper: smart, cunning, and charming- but can he be trusted? Djuricko's Yuri is a seedy and unpredictable Russian smuggler who loves bad jokes, cold hard cash, and crunchy style peanut butter.

Quinn's Eddie Munson is an audacious 80's metalhead who runs The Hellfire Club, Hawkins High's official D&D club. Hated by those who don't understand him — and beloved by those who do — Eddie will find himself at the terrifying epicenter of this season's mystery. Meanwhile, Franco's Argyle is a fun-loving stoner who proudly delivers delicious pizza pies for Surfer Boy Pizza- and Jonathan's (Charlie Heaton) new best friend. Augustus' Lt. Colonel Sullivan is an intelligent, no-nonsense man who believes he knows how to stop the evil in Hawkins once and for all (uh-oh), while Dye's Jason Carver is living the life of the handsome, rich, sports star who's dating the most popular girl in school. That is until a new evil threatening Hawkins turns everyone's world upside down.

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