"I bawled more than I expected I would"- Millie Bobby Brown talks about the final days on the sets of Stranger Things 5

Stranger Things 5 is on its way to fans, with the first volume of the series releasing this November. What started with Will Byers's disappearance in season 1 led to a fight against evil forces from the alternate dimension, the Upside Down. Eleven and her friends must unite for one last time to put an end to Vecna's wrath in the fifth season.

With only a few weeks left for the release of the fifth season, the cast members have been sharing their experiences of working together in the fifth season. Millie Bobby Brown, who plays Eleven in the series, spoke about how she felt on the last filming day during an interview with Variety. Elaborating on her emotions about wrapping up the awaited season, she said:

"I bawled more than I expected I would."

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Millie Bobby Brown shares her emotional experience from the last filming day of Stranger Things 5

A still from the trailer of Stranger Things 5 (Image via YouTube/@strangerthings)

Millie Bobby Brown's Eleven has been a pivotal part of the Stranger Things universe, bringing a unique touch to the story through her supernatural powers and strong personality. While the viewers got to see Eleven's growth through each season of the series, the actress has also spent prominent years of her youth working on the show.

As Stranger Things 5 is the final season of the series, the last filming day of the show moved Brown deeply. Sharing how she could not stop her tears on the final day of shooting, Brown shared about her emotions from the day in a recent interview with Variety. She also stated:

"While I was at the point personally and professionally for the show to come to an end, I realized in that moment the finality was so real and I was maybe not emotionally prepared."

She further spoke about the heaviness she felt as the filming came to an end and said:

"It felt like a massive milestone in reaching this achievement that was finally coming to an end, like, “We did it!” But also the weight of this being the end was so heavy."

Brown's emotional experience as she wrapped up the filming for Stranger Things 5 shows the long and prominent journey she has had with the series, making it one of the most special projects of her career.

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What did the other cast members feel on their final filming day of Stranger Things 5?

Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton in the trailer of Stranger Things 5 (Image via YouTube/@strangerthings)

As the filming for Stranger Things 5 came to an end, the cast members had emotional thoughts and feelings that made them reflect on their time with the series so far. In an interview with Variety, several actors from the series discussed their thoughts about their last filming days and what it felt like after completing their time with the series.

Maya Hawke, who plays Robin in the series, elaborated on her experiences from the last filming day and told Variety:

"I did spend 12 hours in a rolling cycle of weeping. I would start weeping, and then I’d have to pull myself together to go back to the beginning of a scene. And then in the middle of the scene, I would start weeping again. And then I would weep after it was over. It was a weepy, weepy day."

Natalia Dyer's last day as Nancy Wheeler was a unique experience for her, as she mentioned in the interview:

"People came to my last day, and you just feel that: It’s really nice. There’s a family element to it. At the end, there was a lot of people supporting each other emotionally. Crew, as well. I think we really felt it all in a big way."

Having played the role of Jonathan since season 1, Charlie Heaton expressed his thoughts about the final day of shooting and said:

"Me, Joe and Maya drove a VW van to work. You’re just going through everything for the last time, and you’re very aware of that. It’s the last time in hair and makeup. It’s the last time you get your mic on."

Priah Ferguson, who plays Erica in the series, got emotional after her last day of filming, as she shared in the interview:

"I cried more at home. I tried to keep my composure around my castmates. But at home, I did cry."

While these reactions of the cast members showcase their deep connections to the show and their characters, they also reflect that the upcoming season will be full of touching moments that will bring new sides of the characters to the fans.

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Stranger Things season 5 Volume I will release on November 26, 2025, on Netflix.