Stranger Things season 5 has finally started answering the question fans have been sitting with for years: What actually happened to Max Mayfield? The reveal is dark and emotionally brutal, but it als

Levy, an executive producer and director on the Netflix series, tells PEOPLE what fans can expect from the "deeply satisfying" final episode

Stranger Things 5 star Caleb McLaughlin reflects on his journey as Lucas Sinclair, his relationship with Sadie Sink's Max Mayfield, and more.

Theories about the Stranger Things grand finale keep on coming up. Everyone is curious about how they are to end everything that began on November 6, 1983, in the fictional town of Hawkins, giving birth to what we call the Upside Down. And now, The Abyss, as Dustin explained to everyone in Season 5.

Stranger Things season 5 volume 2 gives an update on Sadie Sink’s character, Max. Find out if Max finally wakes up from her coma

Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, and more stars share how they're processing the ending. On the Friday afternoon of Dec. 19, Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer gathered at the Netflix-owned Paris Theatre in New York City with cast members who were in town for press appearances.

Stranger Things' director Shawn Levy on directing Max's return, that Jonathan-Nancy scene, Will's big moment and his final day on the set.

Prepare for Stranger Things Season 5 finale and read about Volume 2’s detailed recap including Upside Down secrets, Will’s powers, Henry’s plan and major cliffhangers before December 31 on Netflix.

The day we've all been dreading has come. We can't believe the show that started as a small-town sci-fi mystery and grew into one of the biggest hits on Netflix

While that could in and of itself be considered a plot hole, Stranger Things does provide some wiggle room for Max's recovery. In terms of her broken limbs, she's been healing in a hospital bed for well over a year, and her atrophy offers just enough believability to give the show a pass.