The end of Stranger Things is coming as season 5 comes to a close

It’s always a big deal for a show to (intentionally) achieve its final seasonand the same is true for Stranger Things. The popular sci-fi horror series has been going for a while now, and Netflix has made sure to let fans know that the end is coming.

Of course we do i am near the finish line, like Netflix announced that the fifth season has wrapped production with photos of the cast and crew on set. Also, co-creator Ross Duffer released its own statement about the show’s nearly eight-year life. As noted, the heart Stranger Things The cast were children when they first joined, and have since gotten much older over the course of the series.

“(Stranger Things) was a defining part of their childhood,” Duffer said. “They grew up before our eyes, becoming more than actors — they became family.”

Of the crew, he also said that “they hold a special place in our hearts. (Most of) our team has been with us since the beginning. Their dedication and passion have been the backbone of this journey . Everyone involved was determined to bring this story to a satisfying conclusion. They poured their hearts and souls into it, and we couldn’t be more proud of what they accomplished.”

The way to Stranger Things’ last season was a bit eventful: last year, production stopped during the writers’ strike as Ross and Matt Duffer he stood in solidarity with his fellow writers. Things were also affected by the actors’ strike weeks later, and once they were resolved, production spin up at the top of 2024. Between then and now, Netflix has published put the pictures and provided so many glimpses of what is to come. Now that production has wrapped, it’s just a matter of waiting for Netflix to reveal the season’s release date — or datesperhaps.

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