Overview
- Netflix released the two-hour series finale this week, officially concluding the five-season run.
- Matt and Ross Duffer say the ending is deliberately left to audience interpretation and was locked in early in the writers’ room.
- The showrunners rule out a direct sequel with the original characters, describing the series as a completed coming-of-age story.
- They debunk speculation about a Montauk-set offshoot and confirm animated and live-action spin-offs in development with limited connective tissue that will address some lingering questions.
- Viewer response has been sharply divided, with debate over unresolved threads and creative choices; the creators also knocked down a popular fan theory about the final scene.