Does Jason die in Stranger Things season 4? (Spoilers)

Stranger Things season 4 has just concluded, and the final two episodes are certainly action-packed. The Duffer Brothers decided to split the season up into two parts, with the first seven episodes premiering in May and the last two coming out in the early hours this morning, July 1. But of course, if you’ve checked out the runtimes for episodes 8 and 9, you’ll know that these aren’t just any old episodes. They are seriously super-sized and the finale is longer than a movie.

Spoilers ahead for Stranger Things season 4 volume 2.

There’s so much to discuss when it comes to Stranger Things season 4 volume 2, especially the deaths. Prior to the final two episodes coming out, Noah Schnapp (who plays Will Byers) teased death and gore to come, but some fans are disappointed by what we actually got. There’s a fake-out death with Max (Sadie Sink) and only one real death to mourn over, which would be newcomer Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn).

Whether or not you’re happy all of the major characters survived again this season, there is one (or two) deaths we’re sure all fans are happy about. For one, Dr. Brenner (Matthew Modine) finally meets his fate — for real this time — after being shot by the military. But another death that happens towards the end of the finale is one people are cheering over.

Jason Carver (Mason Dye) is a new character introduced in Stranger Things season 4. He’s a basketball player on the same team as Lucas Sinclair (Caleb McLaughlin), and he’s a huge bully. After his girlfriend Chrissy Cunningham (Grace Van Dien) is killed, he looks for someone to blame. He believes Eddie is the person responsible because he’s the leader of the Hellfire Club, which Jason believes is satanic. He’s an awful character and very easy to dislike.

Does Jason die in Stranger Things season 4 volume 2?

At the end of Stranger Things season 4, Jason is one of the characters to meet their demise. After Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) fights off Vecna, Vecna creates a rift in the Earth that later looks like an earthquake. Jason is one of the many victims to be killed in the process, as we see him literally get sliced in half by the tear. It’s a pretty gruesome shot that only lasts a couple of seconds, so you might miss it if you aren’t paying close attention. Lucas watches over in fear while holding Max, who had just died in his arms.

Fortunately for fans of Max, she does come back to life once Eleven saves her, but she’s in a coma at the end of the season. As for Jason, there’s no way he can come back from that. And I don’t think any of the main characters would want him to, anyway.

Stream all nine episodes of Stranger Things season 4 right now on Netflix, and keep up with us at Netflix Life for all of our coverage on Stranger Things season 5!