Does Murray die in Stranger Things?

Last Modified Feb 5, 2025 02:53 EST
Does Murray die in Stranger Things?​
Murray (Source: Screengrab from the series)


Murray Bauman in Stranger Things is known to be alive and is known to return in the final season of the series.

Stranger Things is a Netflix special that revolves around a group of friends who come together to stop the creatures and threats from an alternate dimension called the Upside Down. The series is a mix of action, drama, and suspense which has kept its audience highly engaged to the series throughout its 4-season-journey to date.

The story of Stranger Things was created by The Duffer Brothers and, as mentioned above, has released a total of 4 seasons with a total of 34 episodes across the seasons. The first episode of the series was released on July 15, 2016, and the makers are currently working on the 5th and final season as of 2024. The series has been aired on the major streaming platform Netflix and is exclusive to the platform.


Is Murray dead in Stranger Things?​


No, the character of Murray or Murray Bauman is known to be alive alongside Joyce and Hopper according to the ending of the 4th season of Stranger Things. In the 4th season, it is revealed that Eleven’s adoptive father Jim Hopper is alive and is captive in Russia, which sets Joyce’s mind on rescuing him from the place. While she tries to find a way to Hopper, she gets to Murray and convinces him to help her out in this matter.

The series continues Murray and Joyce’s journey and travels to a secret Russian base where Hopper is captive. While Murray’s quirky, skeptical personality added a bit of humor to Hopper’s rescue, our vigilant journalist proved to be one of the key assets in their escape mission. While Hopper was a bit angry at Murray for his behavior in Season 2 the two kept their differences aside, becoming quite good partners through the remainder of the series.


Does Murray die in Stranger Things?​
Murray and Joyce (Source: Screengrab from the series)


Murray’s Personality in Stranger Things


In Stranger Things, Murray Bauman was introduced as a highly intelligent and knowledgeable journalist who had entered Hawkins with a single agenda of making the front page of the newspaper he worked for - the Chicago Sun-Times. Murray was seen to be having speculations that there were alien sightings in the city and that he was one of the few people to know that the Russians in the series were behind it all.

Throughout the series, Murray was shown to be extremely vigilant, quite clever in his words, highly calculative, and straightforward in attitude, which were high indications of him being an effective journalist and detective in his field. Apart from being straightforward, Murray is also known to be quite sarcastic, easily skeptical, and quirky in nature which brings out quite a fun side to the character in the series.


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FAQ about Murray in Stranger Things

A. Yes, Murray will be featured in Stranger Things season 5.

A. The role of Murray Bauman is portrayed by Brett Gelman.

A. Murray is also called by the name Bald Eagle in Stranger Things.

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