Inside the new ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Euphoria’ seasons

The Emmys have brought a slew of buzzy shows back into the conversation, including Apple TV+’s slick workplace thriller “Severance” and Showtime’s gritty survival drama “Yellowjackets.”

As everyone reflects on which shows deserve to take home trophies, you might be wondering about their futures.

Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming seasons of the hottest Emmy-nominated shows. 

‘Stranger Things‘

Season 5 of the hit Netflix sci-fi series will be its final one, following Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), Steve (Joe Keery), Hopper (David Harbour) and the rest of the gang as they try to save the world once and for all and defeat the sinister Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) and the forces of the Upside Down. On Aug. 25, the “Stranger Things” writers tweeted a photo of a whiteboard, captioned “Grid stage.” It showed boxes with eight columns, which implies the final season will have eight episodes — making it shorter than Seasons 2 and 4, which both had nine episodes.

And don’t expect them to be two-hours long, like the Season 4 episodes. Co-creator Matt Duffer recently told the Hollywood Reporter, “I don’t think the runtimes will be as extreme in Season 5. We’re trying to return to the simplicity of the structure in Season 1, with bigger scale and scope.” There’s no word on an air date yet, but the Duffer Brothers also hinted that there will be spinoff shows. In an open letter to fans in February, they wrote, “There are still many more exciting stories to tell within the world of ‘Stranger Things.’ New mysteries, new adventures, new unexpected heroes.”

‘Succession‘

Season 4 of the HBO family drama doesn’t have a premiere date yet, but it has been filming in New York since June. The season will have 10 episodes, adding one to its count, since Season 3 had nine. The plot will involve more power struggles among the Roy family, as the the sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson inches closer. Series stars Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong, Alan Ruck, Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Braun and J. Smith-Cameron will return, and so will Alexander Skarsgård. 

‘Severance‘

The hit Apple TV+ sci-fi workplace show, directed and exec produced by Ben Stiller and starring Adam Scott and Patricia Arquette, is about employees with such a strict work-life balance at their mysterious company Lumon that they’re literally two different people, with no memories of their other lives. “We wanted to create a world where you couldn’t tell exactly where or when it was, or how familiar or unfamiliar it was,” Stiller told The Post. Apple snuck in a teaser for Season 2 during its iPhone 14 event. The teaser hinted that we’ll see more of Helly (Britt Lower) outside of the office, since it showed her boarding a train. There’s no release date yet for Season 2, and few plot details, but it will reportedly be 10 episodes. Creator Dan Erickson told Esquire, “There’s definitely going to be some expansion of the world. Within Lumon, we’re going to see more of the building, and we’ll see more of the outside world, too.”

‘Yellowjackets‘

The first season of “Yellowjackets” had a dual timeline: one depicting teen girls surviving a plane crash in the wilderness, and one following several of those girls as adults who are haunted by the past. Season 2 doesn’t have an announced release date yet on Showtime, but it has been filming since the end of August, and co-creator Ashley Lyle has said it will air in early 2023. Tawny Cypress, Juliette Lewis, Melanie Lynskey and Christina Ricci will return. Steven Krueger, who plays Coach Ben, told TV Insider, “This season will cover the winter months. It’s going to get dire out there with little food and the challenge of staying warm and alive . . . If you thought Season 1 was crazy, just buckle your seatbelts for Season 2. It doesn’t let up.” Several guest stars are joining the show, including Lauren Ambrose, who will play adult Van (Liv Hewson plays teen Van). “Obi Wan Kenobi” actress Simone Kessell will play the adult version of the cannibal Lottie (played as a teen by Courtney Eaton) and Elijah Wood is also joining the show in a seasonlong guest arc as a citizen detective. 

‘Ted Lasso‘

Jason Sudeikis’ feel-good comedy “Ted Lasso” is about a charmingly clueless American football coach and his scrappy English soccer team. There’s no confirmed release date for Season 3, but filming began in March 2022. The season will have 12 episodes, which is in line with the number that Season 2 had (but it’s two more than Season 1 had). Along with Sudeikis, Brett Goldstein will return as the foul-mouthed Roy Kent, Juno Temple will return as plucky Keeley, and cast members Hannah Waddingham and team members such as Cristo Fernández will also return. While Apple TV+ hasn’t officially announced that this is the final season, don’t be surprised if that’s the case. Showrunner Bill Lawrence told the Hollywood Reporter, “[W]hen we started, we plotted out everybody’s beginning, middle and end of a three-season arc. This story is going to be over next year, regardless, even if the show finds another story to tell and goes on.” But he also added, “I like all these characters, and I’d certainly entertain continuing.” Goldstein also said in June that the writers are treating the Season 3 finale as if it’s the series finale. Jodi Balfour (“The Crown”) is also joining the cast as new character Jack, a venture capitalist. 

‘Euphoria’

The trendy show about troubled teens having sex and doing drugs in mood lighting is returning for a Season 3. HBO has not yet announced when the season will premiere, but Colman Domingo, who plays Ali Muhammad, Rue’s (Zendaya) Narcotics Anonymous sponsor, told Deadline that he has been in talks with creator Sam Levinson about the upcoming season. “He’s talking about the arcs of all the characters and what he wants to do to expand that, to actually reexamine at times,” he said. “It’s an organism and he wants to keep shifting it in many ways, and I think he’s going to take some really big swings actually with Season 3.” In addition to Zendaya and Domingo, cast members Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney will return. One notable absence is Barbie Ferreira, who played Kat Hernandez, a teen sex worker with body-image and self-esteem issues. Ferreira announced her departure on her Instagram, “After four years . . . I’m having to say a very teary eyed goodbye . . . I put all my care and love into her and I hope you guys could feel it.” Her departure came among reports that the show has a “toxic” workplace environment, which HBO has denied.