Season 5 of Stranger Things wrapped up nearly a decade's worth of storytelling with the emotional finale The Rightside Up, with fans (reluctantly) saying goodbye to Hawkins’ beloved inhabitants in the feature-length episode.
The '80s-set supernatural sci-fi series has undoubtedly become one of Netflix’s biggest shows, holding an almost unrivalled cultural grip over that time. But all good things must come to an end, with the five seasons always forming part of the Duffer Brothers’ plan for the series.
The pair are now moving on to two new projects for the streaming service - The Boroughs and Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen - but they aren’t locking the door to the Upside Down forever. An animated spin-off is coming later this year, alongside a top-secret live-action project also on the way.
Meanwhile, the stage show Stranger Things: The First Shadow remains hugely popular, both in the West End in the UK and on Broadway in the US.
For now, here’s what the Duffer Brothers have said about wrapping up this chapter of Stranger Things, as well as what the future holds for the franchise.
Why won't there be a Stranger Things season 6?
The creators have long held the view that the show would run for only four or five seasons, admitting they didn’t want the Netflix behemoth to be “one of those shows that runs out of gas” as fans lost interest.
And that certainly hasn’t been the case. The first chapter of the fifth and final season racked up a whopping 59.6 million views in its first five days - the best premiere week ever for an English-language series on the streaming service.
The Duffer brothers previously discussed during press for season 2 that they wanted Stranger Things to have a “really finite ending”, even turning to Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan for advice on how to nail a satisfying conclusion.
Matt Duffer told Radio Times: "Filming the ending was very emotional. We made it so everybody’s final scene in the show was their final day on the set."
"Each of those days was really hard," he added. "But I would argue it was harder for me and Ross, because we had to experience it many, many times for everybody’s final day!"
Previously, he admitted that the incredible success of the first season allowed them to "tell exactly the story that we want to tell."
Ultimately, Stranger Things is ending is to ensure that it goes out on a high, rather than suffering from a drop in quality - something that has plagued certain other shows, as fans lose interest. Who can forget that final season of Game of Thrones?!
Are there any Stranger Things spin-offs in the works?
While we shouldn’t expect any further live-action episodes of Stranger Things featuring the original cast we know and love, the creators have been enthusiastically working on an animated spinoff featuring the OG crew.
The series, titled Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85, follows Eleven, Max, Mike, Lucas, Dustin and Will as they face new monsters and uncover a paranormal mystery terrorising their town.
Set in 1985 – between the events of Stranger Things’ second and third season - showrunner Eric Robles teased in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that the series will feature a season-long mystery, alongside plenty of horror elements.
There’s also a mysterious live-action spin-off in development within the Stranger Things universe. Ross Duffer previously told Radio Times: "I don’t want to say too much."
"We’ve had the idea for a live-action spin-off for a few years, and only recently have we actually had the time and bandwidth to work on it," he continues. "But it’s not a continuation of the story of any of these characters in the flagship show, or of Hawkins."
However, he reassured fans that it will be a completely new story - "one that works in this universe."
"It very much feels like Stranger Things," Matt agreed. "As soon as Stranger Things 5 releases we’re going to jump into working properly on the spin-off. We’re really excited about it."
What can fans expect from Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85?
Although the epic fifth and final season brought the Netflix sci-fi juggernaut to a fitting close, fans won’t have to wait long for more stories set in the same universe.
Viewers will be able to head back to Hawkins later this year when the franchise’s first major spin-off series arrives - and it certainly sounds like the animated show will follow in the same footsteps as Marvel’s recent successes.
Following the success of animated revivals such as X-Men '97, the Duffer Brothers wanted to similarly evoke the feeling of "an 80s cartoon".
Showrunner Eric Robles has also revealed that the series has "bite to it" teasing a whole lot of "freaking cool monsters."
He confirmed that "the stakes are real for the kids. It's not Scooby-Doo, man. It's not like, 'Oh, well, it'll be fine.' We don't know if it'll be fine."
While the original cast won’t be returning to voice their beloved characters, the new voice cast includes Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max, Luca Diaz as Mike, Elisha “EJ” Williams as Lucas, Braxton Quinney as Dustin, Benjamin Plessala as Will, and Brett Gipson as Hopper.
So while this era of Hawkins and its ragtag bunch of misfits may not return anytime soon - or indeed, ever - there will certainly be more chapters and adventures to enjoy in the Duffer Brother’s much-loved universe.
It’s rare for a show of its calibre - one that has become such a cultural phenomenon - to end before it overstays its welcome. Despite the bittersweet goodbye, it’s a refreshingly graceful send-off.
Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85 is coming to Netflix in 2026.
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