The cast of Stranger Things is saying goodbye to the series.
After nearly 10 years, the hit Netflix show is coming to an end with the impending release of its fifth season on Nov. 26. On Thursday, Nov. 7, the cast reunited for the world premiere of the final season at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, Calif.
Over the years, the actors and their characters have grown up before viewers’ eyes. To see how far they’ve come, PEOPLE rounded up photos of them at their first premieres for the show!
Everyone, but Maya Hawke and Sadie Sink, made their Stranger Things debut in 2016. Hawke joined in 2019 as Robin Buckley, and Sink two years prior as Max Mayfield.
Look at the recent photos now, and reminisce about the years that have passed since the sci-fi series premiered!
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The ‘Stranger Things’ Cast in 2016
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Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Winona Ryder, Millie Bobby Brown, Matthew Modine and Gaten Matarazzo, from left, in 2016
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The ‘Stranger Things’ Cast in 2025
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Sadie Sink, Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Noah Schnapp and Millie Bobby Brown, from left, attend the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in November 2025
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Millie Bobby Brown in 2016
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Millie Bobby Brown attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in July 2016
Stranger Things was Millie Bobby Brown’s breakout role at just 12 years old
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Millie Bobby Brown in 2025
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Millie Bobby Brown attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in November 2025
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Gaten Matarazzo in 2016
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Gaten Matarazzo attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in July 2016
Matarazzo kicked off his career on Broadway before heading for his role as Dustin Henderson on the small screen when he was 13 years old.
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Matarazzo, 23, in 2025
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Gaten Matarazzo attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in November 2025
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Caleb McLaughlin in 2016
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Caleb McLaughlin attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in July 2016
McLaughlin, like Matarazzo, started his career on Broadway and was 13 years old when he landed his breakout TV role.
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McLaughlin, 23, in 2025
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Caleb McLaughlin attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in November 2025
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Finn Wolfhard in 2016
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Finn Wolfhard attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in October 2016
Finn Wolfhard had only appeared in two TV episodes before he starred as Mike Wheeler when he was 13 years old
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Wolfhard, 23, in 2025
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Finn Wolfhard attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in November 2025
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Natalia Dyer in 2016
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Natalia Dyer attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in July 2016
Stranger Things was the breakout role for Dyer, like her costars. But she joined when she was 20 years old
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Dyer, 30, in 2025
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Natalia Dyer attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in November 2025
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Noah Schnapp in 2016
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Noah Schnapp attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in July 2016
Schnapp was the youngest cast member and was 11 years old when he took the role of Will Byers
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Schnapp, 21, in 2025
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Noah Schnapp attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in November 2025
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Charlie Heaton in 2016
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Charlie Heaton attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in June 2019
Heaton, pictured here at a premiere in 2019, stars as Will’s older brother, Jonathan; he was 21 years old when he joined the production
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Heaton, 31, in 2025
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Charlie Heaton attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in November 2025
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Joe Keery in 2016
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Joey Keery attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in July 2016
Keery was the oldest of the cast of young actors, and landed his role of Steve Harrington when he was 23
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Keery, 33, in 2025
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Joe Keery attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in November 2025
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Sadie Sink in 2017 at the season 2 premiere
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Sadie Sink attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in October 2017
Sink joined the series for season 2, when she was 15 years old
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Sink, 23, in 2025
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Sadie Sink attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in November 2025
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Maya Hawke in 2019 at the season 3 premiere
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Maya Hawke attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in June 2019
Hawke was cast at the halfway point of the series, for its third season when she was 20 years old
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Hawke, 27, in 2025
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Maya Hawke attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in November 2025
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Winona Ryder in 2016
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Winona Ryder attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in July 2016
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Winona Ryder in 2025
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Winona Ryder attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in November 2025
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David Harbour in 2016
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David Harbour attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in July 2016
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David Harbour in 2025
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David Harbour attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in November 2025
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Matthew Modine in 2016
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Matthew Modine attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in July 2016
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Matthew Modine in 2025
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Matthew Modine attends the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in November 2025
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The Duffer Brothers in 2016
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Ross and Matt Duffer attend the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in July 2016
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The Duffer Brothers in 2025
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Ross and Matt Duffer attend the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ in November 2025
Stranger Things season 5, Volume 1 premieres on Nov. 26, at 8 p.m. ET, on Netflix
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