Millie Bobby Brown on 'Stranger Things' Ending: Season 5, Quotes

Stranger Things is coming to an end soon and as much as fans are sad about the news, the cast might be even more upset! Millie Bobby Brown, who plays Eleven in the Netflix series, has spoken out about how “hard” it’s going to be following the fifth and final season. Keep reading to uncover everything she’s said.

Ahead of the season 4 premiere in May 2022 — with part 2 in July 2022 — Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer took to social media and shared a heartfelt note about the series, announcing that the series will end after season 5.

“Seven years ago, we planned out the complete story arc for Stranger Things,” the Duffer Brothers wrote. “At the time, we predicted the story would last four to five seasons. It proved too large to tell in four but — as you’ll see for yourselves — we are now hurtling toward our finale. Season 4 will be the penultimate season; Season 5 will be the last.”

During an appearance on Good Morning America in October 2022, Millie opened up about her thoughts on the show ending. “It’s gonna be hard, of course. It’s like my high school, I grew up on the show. They’re like my school friends. You know, it’s gonna be hard. But I’m never gonna not see them again, and I’m sure Netflix will make it last for as long as it can, and … it is just so much a part of my career and so formative, and I’ll always remember my experience with Stranger Things.”

Prior to the release of season 4, Millie made headlines for calling for more character deaths in an interview with The Wrap in May 2022. Millie told Noah Schnapp, who plays Will, that he wanted his character to die, to which Noah laughed and replied, “no,” before adding: “I mean I guess at the end.” Millie then said, “We’re all afraid of one of us dying,” and Noah continued: “One of us will die. Or more. They need to kill off some people. The cast is so big.”

Agreeing, Millie added: “I know. It’s way too big. Last night we couldn’t even take one group picture because there was like 50 of us. You need to start killing people off.” Noah then suggested: “They just need to have one massacre scene where they kill half the cast off.” Duffer Brothers … please don’t listen to Millie and Noah.

Scroll through our gallery for everything Millie has said about Stranger Things ending.

Love J-14? Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for fun, exclusive videos with your favorite stars.

‘Really Strange’

“It’s really strange because you grow up with these people and you love them so much and then you have to say goodbye,” she told Entertainment Tonight in March 2024. “And it’s like, we don’t get to do what we love to do anymore with each other, but it’s not the end of our friendship. And I’m very, very lucky that I was able to have that opportunity.”

Ready to Say Goodbye

“I’m ready to say, ‘Thank you, and goodbye,'” Millie told Glamour in October 2023. “When you’re ready, you’re like, ‘Alright, let’s do this,'” she continued. “Let’s tackle this last senior year. Let’s get out of here.”

Millie explained that the show gave her “the tools and the resources to be a better actor,” but that Stranger Things “takes up a lot of time to film and it’s preventing me from creating stories that I’m passionate about.”

Fans ‘Need Closure’

“It’s been a long time coming and I think the fans need closure,” Millie said of the final season in a March 2023 interview with Parade. “And so do the actors. So I think we’re definitely ready to be able to say goodbye to those roles and thank them and be grateful for the time that I’ve had with them, but I’m ready to move on to new projects and new roles to fulfill.”

‘It’s Gonna Be Hard’

On Eleven’s Fate

In an October 2022 interview with Total Film, the outlet points out that she had previously said that she wanted Eleven and Mike to find happiness together.

“I say things like this, but then I also said I want her to die,” Millie laughed. “I really don’t know. And also, it’s not my choice. I say all these things really just under my breath, and then people take them and print them. And I’m like, no, no, no – I said that as a joke, that I wanted her to get married and work at a Target. That was a joke. But it’s maybe not a joke?”

Calling for More Deaths

Prior to the release of season 4, Millie made headlines for calling for more character deaths in an interview with The Wrap in May 2022. Millie told Noah Schnapp, who plays Will, that he wanted his character to die, to which Noah laughed and replied, “no,” before adding: “I mean I guess at the end.” Millie then said, “We’re all afraid of one of us dying,” and Noah continued: “One of us will die. Or more. They need to kill off some people. The cast is so big.”
Agreeing, Millie added: “I know. It’s way too big. Last night we couldn’t even take one group picture because there was like 50 of us. You need to start killing people off.” Noah then suggested: “They just need to have one massacre scene where they kill half the cast off.”

End of an EraSaying Goodbye! Everything Millie Bobby Brown Has Said About ‘Stranger Things’ Ending After Season 5: Quotes