Stranger Things season 4 spoilers leak from Monopoly board game

The hype around Stranger Things’ penultimate season is gaining momentum, but an ambitious entrepreneur has stuck his foot out in an attempt to trip the franchise: Mr. Monopoly.

Yes, in the latest addition of Hasbro’s Monopoly board game — themed after season 4 of Stranger Things — there are spoilers galore for the upcoming show’s big plot points, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Images of the family board game leaked onto the internet over a month ago from a Redditor who allegedly bought the game “fair and square” at a large retail store. The Hollywood Reporter didn’t detail these leaks, and we didn’t go looking for them either. As you eagerly surf Reddit and other sites, hoping your favorite TV show will return to the screen after three years, Beware, there are real and official spoilers out there.

A source speaking to The Hollywood Reporter blamed the franchise’s massive reach for the leak, saying that Stranger Things’ success compared to other Netflix shows contributed to this release slipping through the cracks and into buyers’ hands. Polygon has reached out to Hasbro about the leak, and we’ll update this story if we hear back.

Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer are the showrunners and creators of Stranger Things, reportedly had a “total meltdown” over the leak, THR said. Netflix representatives were also unhappy that spoilers from their most popular show appeared in a loved family game.

Stranger ThingsThe first half of season 4’s fourth season will air later in May, at the latest. They’re the first new episodes in the sci-fi kids-versus-the-world hit since season 3 premiered in July 2019. Netflix will debut the second half of Season 4, Volume 2 on July 1. The Duffers said in February that season 5 will end the series, but it won’t be the end of the larger Stranger Things universe.