This interview contains spoilers for Stranger Things 5, Volume 2. As Stranger Things enters its final stretch, director and executive producer Shawn Levy remains one of the creative minds most closely associated with the show’s cinematic identity.

Schnapp specifically called out how supportive Stranger Things co-star Maya Hawke was on set the day Will's coming out scene was filmed, replicating their on-screen dynamic. Hawke plays Robin, another LGBTQ+ character on the show, who acts as a mentor to Will, particularly in terms of helping him accept himself.

Stranger Things Season 5 review-bombed after Will Byers coming-out scene - Final episode set for release on 31 December

Stranger Things' Season 5 has been review bombed on Rotten Tomatoes, as Will's coming out became the lowest-rated episode on IMDb.

“Stranger Things” is getting review-bombed online following the negative fan reaction to the Season 5, Volume 2 episodes that dropped on Christmas. Heading into the series finale airing New Year’s Eve, Season 5 is now the show’s lowest-rated season on Rotten Tomatoes.

Exclusive: Stranger Things creators the Duffer brothers reveal their perspectives on that massive Will Byers scene in season 5, episode 7.

The scene is one of several tear-jerkers in the second volume of episodes, released on Christmas Day. In addition to a whirlwind of emotional sequences, the back half of the season is finally beginning to provide some answers about the Upside Down and the evils that Hawkins has been facing this whole time.

The Duffer Brothers burst onto the entertainment scene with their hit show Stranger Things that has broken records at Netflix time and time again. The debut of the fifth season of the iconic show earned nearly 60 million views in its first five days of streaming - the highest number for