All signs point to Stranger Things Season 5 being an incredibly eventful chapter for the beloved Netflix show, which makes sense given it’ll close out this series amid the 2025 TV schedule. There’s a lot of emotional baggage at play and, coming out of the fourth season, many of the heroes of Hawkins, Indiana are going through a lot. That’s especially true for fan-favorite couple Lucas Sinclair and Max Mayfield, who’s in a coma. Caleb McLaughlin, who plays Lucas, opened up about his character’s mental state.
SFX Magazine on CinemaBlend has Stranger Things fans covered with coverage for Season 5 this month. As part of that, Caleb McLaughlin took part in a wide-ranging interview, during which he was asked about what lies ahead for his character. Early footage indicates that Lucas is going to be protecting beloved character Max (played by Sadie Sink) as she remains comatose. As McLaughlin explained, though, it isn’t going to be easy for Lucas to handle the situation involving his girlfriend:
