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Stranger Things – Season 4, Episode 9 Chapter Nine: The Piggyback

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Stranger Things – Season 4, Episode 9

Chapter Nine: The Piggyback

Aired Jul 1, 2022

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With selfless hearts and a clash of metal, heroes fight from every corner of the battlefield to save Hawkins and the world itself.

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William Jones

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01/09/2023

Despite initial concerns that Harbour's Jim Hopper returning to Stranger Things might be a bad idea, the fourth season more than earns his revival.

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Erik Kain

Forbes

07/08/2022

While I found the first seven episodes to be pretty good, and a couple of them to be some of the best in the entire show, I felt a little bit letdown by episodes 8 and 9—Papa and The Piggyback.

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Pat Stacey

Irish Independent

07/06/2022

4/5

So, was an investment of four hours of our time worth it in the end? Yes. But it’s a qualified yes.

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Randy Dankievitch

Processed Media

07/06/2022

B

Beyond its impressive visual scale and few powerful emotional moments, "The Piggyback" strangely can't let go of season four's stories - which, at times, makes a magnanimous season finale feel much smaller and tangential than it should.

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Natalia Trzenko

La Nación (Argentina)

07/05/2022

Tension grows every time a character makes a statement that sounds like a farewell. That level of expectation and intrigue provide the momentum that the story needs to move forward and towards the fifth and final season... [Full review in Spanish]

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Korey Coleman

Double Toasted

07/04/2022

A lot is wrapped up in the Stranger Things season 4 finale. There is closure, loss, and happiness.

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Synopsis

With selfless hearts and a clash of metal, heroes fight from every corner of the battlefield to save Hawkins and the world itself.

Director: Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
Executive Producer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen
Screenwriter: Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
Network: Netflix
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jul 1, 2022

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