Stranger Things season 5, which is now in production, is confirmed to bring the show to an end at some point next year.

In a recent interview with ComicBook.com, Harbour reveals that a cast table read for the Stranger Things series finale has now taken place. While the actor stops short of revealing anything major about the finale script itself beyond the fact that it serves as a "very beautiful" conclusion to the show, he does say that it resulted in a substantial amount of crying from his fellow cast . Check out Harbour's comment below:

"We just read we just did a read through of the last episode and the amount of crying... like the episode is very beautiful. But there's also a deeper level of that, this was actually their childhood. They were 11 years old and grew up and fought this monster. And I've never seen so much heavy, heavy weeping from teenagers or young adults in my life."

What Harbour's Tease Means For Stranger Things Season 5

Will A Main Character Die?

Beyond what the Stranger Things season 4 finale sets up – namely, an incursion from the Upside Down into the real world with Hawkins as the epicenter – very little has been officially revealed about season 5. Harbour's comment isn't particularly surprising because, as he says, the show has been part of their lives for close to ten years. There's understandably going to be a lot of emotion in such a situation, but the crying could also speak to the content of the episode itself.

So far, the Duffers have been reluctant to kill off any core of the Stranger Things cast of characters. Audiences said goodbye to Barb (Shannon Purser) in season 1, Bob (Sean Astin) in season 2, and Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine) in season 4, but the central case has largely remained safe, save for Max (Sadie Sink) being put into a brain-dead state in the season 4 finale. It's possible that Stranger Things season 5 will finally kill a main character, and that would certainly make the finale an emotional ride.

Our Take On Harbour's Stranger Things Season 5 Finale Tease

The Netflix Show's Finale Episode Will Be Emotional For Viewers Too

Stranger Things has been, since season 1, one of the best and most consistent Netflix originals, offering up equal doses of terror, action, and emotion. Unless season 5 takes an uncharacteristic dip in quality, the finale is going to be emotional for audiences because they'll be saying goodbye to characters they've been spending time with since 2016.

Stranger Things season 4 boasts an 86% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes and an 89% from audiences.

Harbour's comment is far from a guarantee that a major character death is coming or that the finale will end on a tragic note. In all likelihood, the series will conclude on a hopeful, happy note. But his comment does serve as a reminder that the stakes in Stranger Things season 5 will be high, and audiences, like the cast, are probably in for quite the emotional roller coaster as the story barrels toward its conclusion.

Source: ComicBook.com