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The cast of Stranger Things is saying goodbye to the series.
After nearly 10 years, the hit Netflix show is coming to an end with the impending release of its fifth season on Nov. 26. On Thursday, Nov. 7, the cast reunited for the world premiere of the final season at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, Calif.
Over the years, the actors and their characters have grown up before viewers’ eyes. To see how far they’ve come, PEOPLE rounded up photos of them at their first premieres for the show!
Everyone, but Maya Hawke and Sadie Sink, made their Stranger Things debut in 2016. Hawke joined in 2019 as Robin Buckley, and Sink two years prior as Max Mayfield.
Look at the recent photos now, and reminisce about the years that have passed since the sci-fi series premiered!
The ‘Stranger Things’ Cast in 2016
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The ‘Stranger Things’ Cast in 2025
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Millie Bobby Brown in 2016
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Stranger Things was Millie Bobby Brown’s breakout role at just 12 years old
Millie Bobby Brown in 2025
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Gaten Matarazzo in 2016
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Matarazzo kicked off his career on Broadway before heading for his role as Dustin Henderson on the small screen when he was 13 years old.
Matarazzo, 23, in 2025
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Caleb McLaughlin in 2016
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McLaughlin, like Matarazzo, started his career on Broadway and was 13 years old when he landed his breakout TV role.
McLaughlin, 23, in 2025
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Finn Wolfhard in 2016
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Finn Wolfhard had only appeared in two TV episodes before he starred as Mike Wheeler when he was 13 years old
Wolfhard, 23, in 2025
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Natalia Dyer in 2016
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Stranger Things was the breakout role for Dyer, like her costars. But she joined when she was 20 years old
Dyer, 30, in 2025
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Noah Schnapp in 2016
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Schnapp was the youngest cast member and was 11 years old when he took the role of Will Byers
Schnapp, 21, in 2025
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Charlie Heaton in 2016
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Heaton, pictured here at a premiere in 2019, stars as Will’s older brother, Jonathan; he was 21 years old when he joined the production
Heaton, 31, in 2025
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Joe Keery in 2016
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Keery was the oldest of the cast of young actors, and landed his role of Steve Harrington when he was 23
Keery, 33, in 2025
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Sadie Sink in 2017 at the season 2 premiere
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Sink joined the series for season 2, when she was 15 years old
Sink, 23, in 2025
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Maya Hawke in 2019 at the season 3 premiere
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Hawke was cast at the halfway point of the series, for its third season when she was 20 years old
Hawke, 27, in 2025
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Winona Ryder in 2016
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Winona Ryder in 2025
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David Harbour in 2016
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David Harbour in 2025
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Matthew Modine in 2016
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Matthew Modine in 2025
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The Duffer Brothers in 2016
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The Duffer Brothers in 2025
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Stranger Things season 5, Volume 1 premieres on Nov. 26, at 8 p.m. ET, on Netflix