Actor recalls 10 years of series and is thrilled to comment on the Stranger Things recordings: “I ended up crying, man.”
THE Netflix revealed this Saturday, May 31, 2025, during the event Tudumthe first trailer and the full debut calendar of the fifth and last season of Stranger Things. The outcome of the series will be divided into three parts: the first volume will be released into November 26the second in December 25and the final episode will reach streaming in December 31always at 10pm.
The actor Caleb McLaughlinthat interprets Lucas Sinclairreflected on the closing of the series. In an interview with Screenrantduring the release of its new dramatic series of Audible, Sacrilege: Curse of the MbirwiMcLaughlin He commented on what it was like to say goodbye to a character who played for almost a decade.
“Dude, I mean, I’ve been through these emotions. So now it’s up to fans to assimilate and digest. I feel great. It’s been a blessing. Really. It’s really crazy, considering the time I have passed. It’s been 10 years in the series,” said the actor.
About the last day of filming, he revealed: “Last year, of course, on the last day, I thought, ‘I won’t cry. I won’t cry.’ And then I ended up crying, man. Ten years of love, laughs, sadness and peace.
McLaughlin It also reflected on how to grow with the character impacted not only his life, but that of many fans: “I did the program for so long, of course, for myself and my love for art and TV, and that was my childhood dream, but that’s been the childhood experience of many people. It helped them overcome many trauma or things they experienced, and they watch the program and it helped them to escape, you know what I mean?”
What to expect from the final season
The new season will be set in the fall of 1987, right after the events of the fourth phase. Hawkins is now in military quarantine after the cracks opened, and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) Needs to hide again. The central group – Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), Will (Noah Schnapp) and other allies – unites to face a final threat: Vecna It has disappeared, but its presence remains a growing threat.
According to the official synopsis released by Netflix:
“Autumn 1987. Hawkins is marked by the opening of the cracks and our heroes are united with one goal: finds and kill Vecna. But he has disappeared-his whereabouts and unknown plans. To complicate the mission, the government put the city under military quarantine and intensified the hunt for eleven, forcing it to hide again. Tona. The final battle is imminent – and with it a more powerful and deadly darkness than anything they have already faced.
Source: NME
Also read: All about the final season of Stranger Things: Trailer, Synopsis and Dates
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