Whereas “Stranger Issues” Season 5 star Linda Hamilton could also be getting ready to enterprise into Hawkins, Ind. — hopefully by blasting a few of Kate Bush’s “Working Up That Hill” on her Walkman — she is not going to be watching the ultimate season regardless of being a fan of the 80s-infused, “Dungeons and Dragons”-inspired Netflix drama present. 

In an interview with Us Weekly!, the actor shared that whereas she’s “relished” each season of the present, being forged in its remaining season has “ruined” the expertise of watching it. 

“Whenever you purchase into one thing, you don’t see your self in it. So, I believe it ruined the present for me. I by no means watch [a project] as soon as I’m in one thing,” Hamilton defined. “It might fully take me out of the fact of it to see myself in there. So, I received’t be watching [Season 5].”

The actor is among the many few new forged members to hitch the hit sci-fi collection for its remaining run. Her position, nevertheless, is being stored beneath wraps from audiences — with even showrunners Ross and Matt Duffer solely giving Hamilton the “form of the character however not of the story.” 

“They need to be very cautious with their story,” Hamilton added. “So I nonetheless don’t know the way it ends. It takes a whole lot of self-discipline to not know the place it is going to go, however that’s to guard it from all the those who need to know.” 

Hamilton famous that she’s been having a good time on the present, which started manufacturing on Jan. 8. The official “Stranger Issues” Instagram kicked off the shoot by posting a photograph of the complete forged on their first day of manufacturing. They’ve since continued to publish a wide range of footage to tease and generate hype for the hotly anticipated finale. 

Hamilton jokingly referenced having associates consistently textual content her to see the place she is on set to allow them to then attempt to piece collectively and decipher elements of the coveted present’s story and lore. 

Not too long ago, forged member Gaten Matarazzo — who performs the fan-favorite Dustin Henderson — appeared at MegaCon Orlando (by way of CBR) and was requested if there have been any modifications he would make to the present’s first 4 seasons, to which the actor didn’t hesitate to say that extra characters ought to’ve been killed off. 

“It’d sound tousled, however we should always kill extra individuals,” Matarazzo stated. “This present can be so a lot better if the stakes had been a lot greater, like, at any second, any of those youngsters can kick it. I really feel like we’re all too protected.”

Whereas manufacturing on the season is already in full swing, there’s no information as to when the finale will air on Netflix. With the Hollywood strikes halting many movie and tv productions, there’s little likelihood Season 5 will debut sooner than 2025.