Stranger Things Season 3's Release Date Might Have Been Foreshadowed in Season 2

Though we recently learned that Stranger Things season 3 will return to Netflix on July 4, 2019, that still gives us nearly six months to wait to be re-immersed in the topsy-turvy world of Hawkins, Indiana and its residents. For many viewers, the best way to while away the months until the series returns is by rewatching old episodes—and looking for tiny details that they didn't notice the first time around.

Eagle-eyed Redditor msophiac recently took to the platform to share a screenshot from the final episode of season 2, which they believe intentionally revealed the date that the series would return. The image is of a date and time displayed on a video camera. While the date, December 15, 1984, might not mean anything (or at least not yet), the time is 7:04 p.m. As in 7/4, or July 4th—the official premiere date of Stranger Things season 3. There’s obviously no confirmation that this was done on purpose, but the fact that it foreshadows season 3’s release date doesn’t seem like an accident or a coincidence to the Redditor.

A few fans took to the comments section to agree it might be more than just a coincidence, while another pointed out that “7+4=11,” of course referring to Millie Bobby Brown’s character Eleven.

It’s possible that the Duffer Brothers, who created the series, will address the possible foreshadowing at some point, as they have been open to discussing fan theories in the past. In the meantime, we’ll keep searching for tiny details to analyze until Stranger Things season 3 premieres.