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Duffer Brothers Call Mike Wheeler Their Stand-In as Stranger Things’ Final Season Begins Nov. 26

Their choice underscores the show’s roots in their own adolescence.

Overview

  • In a GQ Thailand interview, Ross Duffer said Mike is the one character he would choose to bid farewell to because the role served as a version of the brothers at that age.
  • Matt Duffer noted that Mike was the first character they created and the first lines they wrote for the series.
  • Ross Duffer said the character allowed them to revisit their youth, describing a decade of work on the show with gratitude.
  • Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 debuts with four episodes on Netflix at 5 p.m. PT on November 26, arriving at 6:30 a.m. on November 27 in India.
  • Coverage of the final season points to key arcs that include Eleven rediscovering her power, Will’s deepening connection to Vecna, and Max’s fragile state anchoring the group.