Joe Keery says he didn't think his character would survive past season one of Stranger Things

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Joe Keery didn't think his character, Steve Harrington, would make it past season one of Stranger Things.In an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the 30-year-old actor disclosed his fears about the guy who became a fan favorite.When the Netflix series first kicked off, the Massachusetts native explained he thought of Steve as the 'jerky boyfriend, kind of like James Spader in Pretty in Pink.' Survive: Joe Keery, 30, said he didn't think his character would survive past season one of the hit Netflix show Stranger Things'I read one, maybe, episode of the show – two episodes,' Joe explained. 'And it was kind of like a – we read three episodes, and then they had two more.

It was really, they were building it out as we were going. It was day to day.' Season four of the sci-fi series received 13 Emmy nominations, including outstanding drama series.However, none of the 22 actors whose names were submitted for nominations received one.

This is the second time the Television Academy voters have shut out the popular series. Jerky boyfriend: Joe says he originally thought of Steve Harrington as a 'jerky boyfriend' but 'they were building it out as we were going.

It was day to day'Thanks to the two part season finale, viewership of Stranger Things reached a cumulative 1.15 billion hours for the nine episodes which comprised season four.The program has already been renewed for season five.Viewers are expected to have to wait until 2024 at the earliest to find out what's happening next in Hawkins, Indiana, where the show is set.