David Harbour Has Known How ‘Stranger Things’ Ends for Years: ‘It’s Quite Moving’

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Emily Longeretta Can anyone survive the Upside Down? That’s a question not many know the answer to. However, creators Matt and Ross Duffer have divulged the “Stranger Things” ending to a lucky few — including star David Harbour.“I think it varies from person to person, from character to character, and I’m such a harassment specialist that I think I’ve gotten it out of them.

It’s been back and forth about like, ‘What happens to Hopper? Is he a character that’s able to survive Hawkins or does he die?'” Harbour tells Variety. “I know what happens and it’s quite moving, and quite beautiful.”On May 27, Netflix will release the first half of Season 4, which consists of seven episodes.

The last two episodes will drop on July 1. The show has been renewed for a fifth and final season. While the news of the series’ end was only announced this year, Harbour has known how the show ends for quite some time.“I think that I needed to know as we were shooting early on, because I needed to know where he ends up and for what reason he ends up there.

I think there is going to be somewhat of a morality — or at least responsible storytelling — to what the Duffers are doing,” he explains. “There’s a reason in Season 2 why Bob dies.