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Charlie Heaton Says 'Stranger Things' Final Jonathan–Nancy Arc Felt Honest

His remarks follow playful alumni posts that treated the characters as graduates.

Overview

  • In a Jan. 9 interview with People, Charlie Heaton said the closing storyline for Jonathan Byers and Nancy Wheeler felt organic to who the characters had become.
  • The Netflix series concluded in December 2025 with its fifth and final season after a run that began in 2016.
  • Entertainment Weekly reported that co-creator Matt Duffer said the key direction for the characters had been planned for some time.
  • Following the finale, a post on NYU Alumni’s Instagram jokingly sought Jonathan Byers from the Class of 1991 ahead of a reunion, according to Times Now.
  • Emerson Alumni Association’s Instagram celebrated Nancy Wheeler as an alum who later finished a degree in 2019, with both alumni posts described as playful and not independently verified.