Millie Bobby Brown recollects ‘despair’ attempting to ‘mend’ friendships with ‘Stranger Issues’ co-stars after present’s finish

Millie Bobby Brown recollects ‘despair’ attempting to ‘mend’ friendships with ‘Stranger Issues’ co-stars after present’s finish


Millie Bobby Brown revealed she apologized to her “Stranger Issues” co-stars after the collection ended.

The “Enola Holmes” actress candidly spoked about falling into “a slight despair” after filming the long-running Netflix collection throughout a dwell recording of Josh Horowitz’s podcast, “Glad Unhappy Confused,” in New York Metropolis Wednesday, based on Selection.

“It was very onerous for me,” Brown recalled. “I’d not have anticipated that coming off of the present. I’m a really happy-go-lucky particular person.”

Brown mentioned she tried to “mend” any rigidity between her and her co-stars, which incorporates David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin and Winona Ryder.

Millie Bobby Brown, seen right here in November 2025, mentioned she fell right into a “slight despair” after filming ended on “Stranger Issues.” Getty Photos for Netflix
Brown mentioned she apologized to her co-stars and tried to “mend” fences with them. The “Stranger Issues” solid is pictured right here in November 2025. Getty Photos for Netflix

“I used to be like, ‘We’re nonetheless associates, proper? Like, you’re not gonna cease speaking to me anymore?’” she recalled. “I used to be like, ‘I’m sorry if I ever upset you,’ and was simply attempting to fix something. ‘It’s been 10 years, and I actually wish to be associates. You’re my sibling.’”

“After which I used to be on the seashore, it was lovely, and I simply sat there crying,” she continued. “It was a really onerous time for me.”

Brown, 22, additionally mentioned the immense influence taking part in Eleven on “Stranger Issues” had on her. The present ran from 2016 to 2025, lasting 5 seasons.

“And nobody will ever perceive it,” she shared. “I began the present once I was 10, and this character was me, and these individuals have been in my life greater than my circle of relatives.”

Brown recalled asking her co-stars in the event that they have been “nonetheless associates” and telling them that she nonetheless needed to proceed their shut friendships after the present ended. She’s seen right here with co-star Finn Wolfhard within the ultimate season of “Stranger Issues.” ©Netflix/Courtesy Everett Assortment
“Stranger Issues” ran on Netflix from 2016 to 2025. Brown is seen her in Season 1 with Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo. ©Netflix/Courtesy Everett Assortment / Everett Assortment

She identified, “I noticed these individuals greater than going house and consuming dinner with my household. Saying goodbye to that after 10 years was a really, very emotional factor, and I’m going to overlook Eleven greater than something.”

Brown skilled friction on the “Stranger Issues” set, significantly, with Harbour — who performed Chief Jim Hopper, her adoptive father on the present — although they’ve since quashed the meat.

Forward of the Season 5 premiere of the present final November, the Each day Mail reported Brown filed a criticism about Harbour earlier than the collection began filming its ultimate season.

Harbour reportedly confronted an inside investigation over Brown’s claims, although the end result of the inquiry was unknown. Moreover, Brown allegedly filmed the collection finale accompanied by a private consultant on set.

Brown reportedly filed a criticism about her co-star David Harbour earlier than the collection began filming its ultimate season. However they’ve since appeared on pleasant phrases, fortunately posing collectively on the present’s ultimate premiere in November 2025. Getty Photos for Netflix
In an interview with Selection earlier this month, Harbour admitted to rigidity with Brown however mentioned that they “adore one another and at all times have.” They’re seen right here with Wolfhard in June 2019. Getty Photos for Netflix

Harbour confirmed there was rigidity between himself and Brown in an interview with Selection earlier this month. He in contrast the drama to households who “sometimes get in arguments, disagreements” however at all times “come again collectively.”

Harbour additionally claimed different individuals on the present’s set acquired “concerned” within the state of affairs however, as soon as he and Brown “cleared all people out of the way in which and talked to one another,” they have been “effective.”

“Everybody these days could be very afraid of speaking about issues,” he mirrored. “Persons are very afraid of being human. It’s unlucky, as a result of I don’t know tips on how to navigate this bizarre media world.”

“But it surely was utterly regular,” he continued, “and we like one another and at all times have.”