Overview
- The series wrapped with a feature‑length finale on Dec. 31 on Netflix after a staggered Season 5 rollout and a limited theatrical run.
- Matt and Ross Duffer say they will begin active work on a new spinoff on Jan. 5.
- The forthcoming project is positioned around new characters and an entirely new mythology, with no plan to continue the original ensemble’s story.
- The Duffers say the spinoff will address select lingering questions from the franchise and have rejected fan speculation about a Montauk setting.
- Audience response to the finale has been divided, with many viewers highlighting unresolved plot threads.