“HAWKINS EARTHQUAKE: Duffer Brothers Confirm Joseph Quinn Won’t Return — And One Final Behind-the-Scenes Moment Has Fans Sobbing All Over Again” Joseph Quinn is officially not returning to Stranger Things 5, but the Duffer brothers’ confirmation isn’t just sad news — it’s an emotional explosion that has the global fandom crying over Eddie Munson all over again. What really rocked social media, however, wasn’t the announcement itself, but Joseph’s final act on set before he left Hawkins forever: according to a crew member, Joseph quietly walked into the old guitar practice room, picked up the Warlock he used for his “Master of Puppets” solo, strummed a short riff, then set it down on a chair like one would say goodbye to an old friend… before turning away and not looking back. It’s just a few seconds of riff—no video, just narration—but it sent fans around the world into a frenzy of “Eddie just came back to life and disappeared again.” The Duffer brothers refused to say whether the scene was included in extra footage, and the crew stayed silent as if the moment was too sacred to be made public.