In the series finale of Stranger Things, Jonathan, played by Charlie Heaton, revealed that he was a student at New York University, studying filmmaking and working on an “anti-capitalist cannibal movie” titled The Consumer. It was a little weird, but entirely on brand for a character who had always seen the world a little differently.

The wild theory floating around right now that there is a secret ninth episode of Stranger Things ' fifth and final season never made any sense. The "Conformity Gate" theory reads like a shaky attempt to draw lines between disparate elements, particularly for folks who didn't like how the Duffer Brothers finished out the television show.

One of the more surprising reveals tied to Stranger Things Season 5 actually never made it on screen. The Duffer Bros. recently shared that there was originally a scene where Joyce and Hopper acknowledged a massive shared secret.

With Stranger Things 5 all wrapped up, it's time to rank all of the seasons of the shows and decide which is the best.

The gate to the Upside Down has closed after 10 years and 5 seasons—but these films and series will fill the supernatural, nostalgic void left behind.

Although Stranger Things might officially have ended with its season 5 finale, the spinoff Tales From ’85 will continue the story of the series by filling in some blanks in late 2026. For better or worse, Stranger Things is officially over. The Stranger Things finale was released on December 31, 2025, with the last episode earning mixed responses.

In Part 1 last month, Trujillo gave viewers a tour of the Wheeler family's basement and Hopper's cabin. And now, Architectural Digest has dropped Part 2, featuring Trujillo's tours of the Hawkins Lab,

Stranger Things' star Gaten Matarazzo on the series finale, Eleven's fate, delivering that graduation speech and Steve and Dustin's friendship.

In an exclusive interview with Cosmopolitan, the actor reflects on playing a darker version of Dustin and letting the last 10 years of his career come to an end.