Unveiling the Enigmatic Season 5 Cast List: Stranger Things Fans Take a Shot
Fans of Stranger Things believe they have cracked the code behind the redacted Season 5 cast list shared by the showrunners Find out who they think will be the star of the upcoming season in this thrilling revelation
The showrunners of "Stranger Things" revealed a censored cast list for the first episode of Season 5. However, Reddit fans believe they have already figured out who is included. With the upcoming season having the potential to become Netflix's most significant release, the show has become synonymous with the streaming platform since its debut in 2016 and has played a part in popularizing binge-watching over traditional television.
Season 4 proved to be a real sensation, with Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' dominating global playlists and fans mourning the loss of Eddie Munson. As work on Season 5 continues after the strikes, the Duffer Brothers have given fans a cryptic hint with a redacted star – and fans have wasted no time in deciphering it.
Stranger Things fans work out “redacted” Season 5 star
Ross Duffer, one half of the Duffer Brothers, shared an Instagram story showing the cast list for Season 5’s opening episode, ‘The Crawl’.
The familiar faces are all present: Joyce Byers, Jim Hopper, Mike Wheeler, Nancy Wheeler, Jonathan Byers, Eleven, Lucas Sinclair, Dustin Henderson, Will Byers, Karen Wheeler, Steven Harrington, Robin Buckley, and Murray Bauman – but one name has been crossed out and is unreadable.
Ross Duffer has announced that filming for the final season of ‘STRANGER THINGS’ will commence in January. Interestingly, one name on the cast list has been mysteriously removed. pic.twitter.com/heVDHep7G9
On December 13, 2023, Redditor u/Puzzled-Drive2805 shared a screenshot of the cast list for Season 4 Episode 7, revealing a similar ensemble with one character in the same position as the redacted name: Max Mayfield. Her fate remains uncertain after being left in a coma in the hospital at the end of Season 4, following being killed by Vecna and revived by Eleven. She is in a full body cast and presumably still blind.
"Definitely Max... Sadie [Sink] was recently seen in Atlanta with Maya [Hawke]," one user stated. "I think the blackout was meant to be ironic. It's pretty obvious that it's Max," another commented. "I truly believe it's obviously Max, and this document supports that. She's in between Steve and Robin. You can see where her name ends, which is exactly where Max's name appears on the other paper. It's solid evidence," added a third.
However, not everyone is convinced. "This is complete nonsense! Many names are different. This is just a list of characters in a specific scene. Mike and Jonathan aren't in the S4E07 script, but are on the new one (S5E01, I guess)... there's no spoiler here, this is just poor clickbait," one person wrote.
The Episode 7 cast list has significantly changed, but some are skeptical of its reliability. One person commented, "This doesn't prove anything. It's just another random cast list from a previous episode. Mike and Jonathan aren't on this list, but they're on the new one. And Erica is on there, but she's not on the latest one." Stranger Things Season 5 is currently in production. Learn more here.
Editor's P/S
As a Gen Z fan of "Stranger Things," I am eagerly anticipating the release of Season 5 and am thrilled to speculate about the redacted cast list. The show has become a cultural phenomenon, and I am excited to see how the Duffer Brothers will conclude the story. I believe that the redacted name is Max Mayfield, as many fans have suggested. The evidence presented in the article, such as the similar positioning of the redacted name and Max's name in the Season 4 Episode 7 cast list, is convincing. Additionally, Sadie Sink, who plays Max, was recently spotted in Atlanta with Maya Hawke, who plays Robin. This suggests that Max may indeed be returning for Season 5.
However, I can understand why some fans are skeptical. The cast list for Season 4 Episode 7 does have some differences from the Season 5 cast list, and it is possible that the redacted name could be someone else. Ultimately, we will have to wait for the official announcement from the Duffer Brothers to know for sure. Regardless of who the redacted name turns out to be, I am confident that Season 5 of "Stranger Things" will be an epic conclusion to the series.
