Stranger Things star David Harbour has teased that season 5 of the smash-hit sci-fi behemoth will include a game-changing ending for Jim Hopper. Harbour has played the alcoholic small-town chief of police since Stranger Things premiered on Netflix in July 2016, receiving two Primetime Emmy nominations for his role.
With Stranger Things season 5 set to drop on Netflix on November 26, 2025, and will provide an epic conclusion to Netflix's ratings juggernaut. Many character arcs and plot strands will need to be tied up in the epic battle against Vecna, and Hopper's fate has been subject of intense scrutiny, and Harbour has teased a game-changing ending.
During the David Harbour panel at Rose City Comic Con, which was hosted by ScreenRant 's Joe Deckelmeier, Harbour opened up on