The Next 'Stranger Things' Spinoff Is a Total Reset — And Not Everyone Will Love That

New Year’s Eve 2025 looked a little different this year. Instead of everyone clinking champagne glasses at midnight, many Stranger Things fans were huddled around their televisions or in movie theaters watching the final episode of the Netflix series.

Creators Matt and Ross Duffer took viewers on an almost 10-year journey in the town of Hawkins, Indiana, where things aren’t exactly what they seem. The nightmares of the Upside Down have finally met demise, including — spoiler alert — the defeat of Vecna.