Stranger Things Season 4 adds four new cast members, including Amybeth McNulty

Netflix has announced four new cast members for the heavily anticipated fourth season of its hit supernatural thriller, Stranger Things. The latest addition to the cast is Amybeth McNulty, Myles Truitt, Regina Ting Chen, and Grace Van Dien.

The news comes as part of Netflix Geeked Week, a virtual event revealing first looks at Netflix’s genre programming. The coverage included a video with creators The Duffer Brothers on sets for Season 4, introducing McNulty, of Anne fame. She’ll be playing Vickie, described as a fast-talking band nerd and possible love interest to one of the main cast.

Truitt, known for his role as Issa Williams on The CW’s Black Lightning, will play Patrick, a popular basketball star whose life is altered by staggering events. Chen, who is best known for her role as Catherine Naki on USA’s Queen of the South, will play Ms Kelly, a caring, beloved guidance counsellor. And Van Dien, who played Katie Campbell in NBC’s The Village, will play Chrissy, the lead cheerleader hiding a dark secret.

They’ll join previously announced new cast members, including Jamie Campbell Bower, Eduardo Franco, Joseph Quinn, Tom Wlaschiha, Sherman Augustus, Mason Dye, Nikola Duričko, and Freddy Krueger himself, Robert Englund.

The entire main cast from Season 3 is set to return, which including Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo and Noah Schnapp. Matthew Modine will reprise his role as Martin Brenner, and Priah Ferguson, Cara Buono, and Brett Gelman have all been promoted to series regulars.

There is no word on the release date of Stranger Things Season 4.