Catherine Curtin, who plays Claudia Henderson, won’t be back for the final season of Stranger Things. Known as Dustin’s mom (played by Gaten Matarazzo), Curtin’s character is one of the few Hawkins residents still standing, but due to scheduling conflicts, she won’t be making an appearance in Season 5.
According to Screen Rant, Curtin is busy filming Saturday Night, a movie about the debut of Saturday Night Live in 1975. Although she’s disappointed about missing the last season, Curtin has reassured fans that the show will still be well worth the wait.
Her comments come at a time when updates on the series have been scarce, with Netflix announcing back in July that Season 5 will drop sometime in 2025.
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A Look Back at Stranger Things!
Inspired by ’80s pop culture and Stephen King’s works, Stranger Things has always combined supernatural drama with heartfelt moments in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.
When a boy goes missing, his friends meet a mysterious girl with telekinetic powers who might just be their only hope against the eerie dangers looming over Hawkins.
Fans have long appreciated the series’ focus on the main characters’ families, especially moments like Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) desperately searching for her son in Season 1.
Claudia Henderson brought a similar warmth to the show, and it’s bittersweet that we won’t get one final scene between her and Dustin in Season 5.
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What’s Next for Season 5?
Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays the menacing Vecna, teased that the final season is going to be “bonkers.”
But filming for Season 5 has been delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023, and production only resumed this January. With the release date set for 2025, details remain tightly under wraps.
However, we do know that the rest of the original cast will be back. Plus, Terminator icon Linda Hamilton is joining the cast as a mysterious new character, possibly the season’s main villain.
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Fan Theories & Predictions!
With plenty of time before Season 5 arrives, fans have been busy coming up with theories. Many are predicting time travel or even interdimensional adventures.
Meanwhile, a cryptic image of blood-soaked shoes shared by co-creator Ross Duffer has sparked speculation that the final season will take a much darker turn.
With the fate of Hawkins and its residents still hanging in the balance, the question remains: Who will survive the Upside-Down?