Winona Ryder has opened up about Stranger Things coming to an end. After a long journey, one of Netflix’s biggest shows is concluding, and it is definitely a hard affair to say goodbye, especially for its stars. Ryder, who had been an integral part of the series since its beginning, recently opened up about the series ending in a new interview. She also spoke about how the ending could be harder for the younger co-stars.
Winona Ryder says her younger Stranger Things costars have spent ‘half of their lives’ on the series
Winona Ryder played a key part in Stranger Things and is expected to have a major role in the final season. With the story coming to a close with season 5, Ryder recently discussed it in her appearance on Hot Ones, hosted by Sean Evans.
During the interview, Evans asked Ryder about “the emotions [on her] final day of shooting.” Ryder said that her younger co-stars had been on the show for literally “half of their lives” and so, it was a very emotional affair. She went on to compare it with how she felt when she was younger and had to bid farewell to her co-stars.
“Back when I was a young teenager and really thinking, ‘God, am I ever going to see this person again?’ And I remember explaining to a couple [of co-stars], ‘Well, our friendship isn’t over.’ But it does feel like that,” Ryder said.
She added about her film Square Dance, comparing it to what the young members of the Stranger Things cast may feel, “I remember on the movie that I did with Jason Robards, I wrote like the entire crew birthday cards for like years afterwards… And some of them I didn’t hear back from. And so sometimes it’s like a slow realization like, ‘Oh, I thought we were really good friends.’”
Stranger Things Season 5 will drop in three parts, with the first four episodes dropping on November 26, 2025.
