Overview
- After a split release culminating at year’s end, the Netflix flagship has officially wrapped its five‑season run.
- The Duffers say the spinoff will center on a mystery introduced in the finale but operate under a completely different mythology with new characters and settings.
- The creators indicate there will be no returning principal cast and no deep dive into the original show’s core antagonists or lore.
- Work on the project resumes the week of Jan. 5, with the brothers describing it as early in development.
- They also dismissed speculation about a Montauk setting, calling that reference a nod to the show’s origins and noting that some lingering questions will be addressed in the new series as fan reactions remain sharply divided.