There’s one more season left ofStranger Things, and while the first four seasons have been acclaimed, some fans may be concerned that the final season may not be satisfying. Perhaps after shows likeGame of Throneshave found great success only to end with a panned final season, the concern is certainly understandable. For what it’s worth, however, one of the show’s longtime stars feels thatStranger Things 5will close out the story in a perfect way.
In 2016,Noah Schnappmade his debut as Will, one member of a core group of friends whose abduction kicks off the events of the series. Now, it’s looking like Will will also be a big part of how the series ends. Speaking about what’s to come in a new interview withForbes, Schnapp provided a small tease forStranger Things 5. He suggested that the show will “end with Will,” whatever that might mean, while noting that the wayStranger Thingsends is perfect. The full quote reads:
“I can just tell you that I’m very very excited for what’s to come. I think they did a great job with Will’s character this season, and beautifully addressed everything they needed to. The way they closed the show is just perfect — the story started with Will, and it’ll end with Will.”
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Stranger Things 5 Will Wrap Up the Story
The Duffer Brothers have also given some small teases aboutStranger Things 5. Ross Duffer recently said during an FYC panel that it was “important” to wrap up the story arcs for the show’s longtime characters, which would include Will Byers, in a satisfying way.
“Just as important as the supernatural, we have so many characters now, most of whom are still living. It’s important to wrap up those arcs because a lot of these characters have been growing since Season 1. So, it’s a balancing act between giving them time to complete their character arcs and also tying up these loose ends and doing our final reveals.”
Duffer also said that the plan was to go back to the first season in terms of tone, but that doesn’t mean things will be quite as simple as they were back then. The show’s co-creator also says that the new season will be more aligned “scale-wise” withStranger Things 4, hoping that the new episodes will have “a little bit of everything.”
The first four seasons ofStranger Thingsare streaming on Netflix; season 5 does not yet have a premiere date.
