While there isn’t a lot we know about Stranger Things Season 5 right given how far off it is from release, arguably the biggest piece of news yet was shared in June. It was announced at the streamer’s Tudum event that Terminator alum Linda Hamilton has been added to the cast of the popular Netflix show’s final outing. This means we’ll likely see her performing opposite David Harbour, who explained why he was “surprised” by Hamilton’s casting announcement.
To be clear, Harbour has nothing against Hamilton joining Stranger Things. Rather, as he laid out while speaking with NME, he was perplexed by the decision to reveal her involvement a little over a month after the 2023 Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike began, which has resulted in Season 5’s filming being delayed. As the Jim Hopper actor explained:
