Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things NetflixThis article contains spoilers for the final episode of Stranger Things. Many Stranger Things fans were left disappointed this week when a widely-shared fan theory about a bonus episode of the hit show failed to come true. AdvertisementThis theory suggested that the epilogue in the last episode of Stranger Things was actually a fake reality concocted by Vecna to make the residents of Hawkins believe he was dead, and that the real ending to the show would be revealed in a bonus episode released on 7 January. Of course, 7 January has now come and gone without a new episode of Stranger Things, and while a select few are still speculating that the upcoming behind-the-scenes documentary might still be the bonus episode everyone was hoping for, others have now resigned to the fact the theory wasn’t accurate. However, those who took a look at Stranger Things’ socials in the last few days might have already worked this out for themselves.

Source: Huffington Post January 08, 2026 11:21 UTC