David Harbour is teasing Stranger Things‘ fifth and final season!

The star – who plays Hopper in the series – went on the Happy Sad Confused podcast BEFORE the SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike, but during the writers’ strike, to speak about the upcoming final season on Netflix.

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Of the scripts for the fifth season, he shared, “They’re terrific, as per usual. They continue to outdo themselves, these currently-on-strike writers called the Duffer Brothers.”

“It’s a hell of an undertaking, too. I mean, the set pieces and the things in the scripts that we saw are bigger than anything we’ve done in the past,” he continued.

“After where season 4 ended — when you watch us on that hill looking at the ash and the smoke fires –we’re going to start somewhere after that. So you’ve got to imagine the world is a different place,” he added.

“It’ll take awhile to shoot, which will be tough since we can’t get started yet, but it is what it is. I’m excited to go back. I’m excited to wrap it up in a bold, amazing way. I’m excited to really swing with this character, because you know they’re going to pay off these OG characters: Eleven, Hopper, Joyce, Will, Mike; they’re going to pay them off in big ways because they’ve lived with you for the past eight years,” he added.

About the ending, he shared, “I know what it is. I know where we net out and it’s very, very moving. That is the term I will use.”

He added, “What’s funny is when I started the show, I never ever wanted it to end. That’s why I love the show. Now we’re almost nine years from filming the first season, and I think it is time for it to end.”