Overview
- Linnea Berthelsen shares her own reading of the ending, says no additional episode was filmed, and notes she appears in the making‑of film One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5.
- Charlie Heaton describes the in‑story explanation as a form of coping and declines to give a definitive personal view.
- Millie Bobby Brown posts an emotional behind‑the‑scenes video thanking fans as she watches the closing moments.
- Cast perspectives remain split, with some framing the conclusion as a poignant farewell to youth and others embracing a more hopeful interpretation.
- Series creators Matt and Ross Duffer maintain that the final moments were designed to remain open, leaving the outcome for viewers to decide.