The first part of season 5 of Stranger Things arrives on Netflix this November 27 (2 p.m. in France). But this highly anticipated return is accompanied by persistent rumors surrounding an internal complaint that Millie Bobby Brown would have filed against David Harbour.
As Stranger Things makes its big return to Netflix this Thursday, November 27, the question of tensions within the cast resurfaces. At the beginning of November, the Daily Mail revealed that Millie Bobby Brown, interpreter of Eleven, would have filed an internal complaint against David Harbour, the actor playing her fictional adoptive father, Jim Hopper. According to the British daily, the file would bring together “pages and pages of accusations” formulated before the filming of this fifth season.
No sexual harassment
According to a source cited by the media, “she filed a complaint before filming the last season. The investigation lasted several months.” It would not be a question of gestures of a sexual nature, but of behavior deemed too stressful for the actress: intimidation, excessive stress, moral harassment. Still according to the British press, Millie Bobby Brown would have worked under the supervision of a representative responsible for accompanying her during filming.
For the moment, none of the protagonists, neither Millie Bobby Brown nor David Harbour, has confirmed the existence of this internal procedure. The production of Stranger Things like Netflix refrained from the slightest comment, as did the two actors. No investigation findings, no sanctions, no acquittals, no resolution of the conflict have been made public.
The two actors appear smiling
The situation is especially intriguing since the promotion of season 5, at the end of 2025, showed Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbor posing together, smiling, during the preview. An attitude which fuels the idea that, if there was a complaint, no visible consequences emerged. The gray areas may not clear up until later, once the promotional cycle is over. In many comparable cases, the actors speak most of the time, if at all, after the work has been completely broadcast.
“Protective” instinct
The duo has known each other for a long time. “She and I have always had a special relationship,” confided David Harbor in 2021. “I knew her when she was very young, before she was famous.” The 50-year-old actor then claimed a “protective” instinct towards Millie Bobby Brown, citing his concern about notoriety and the media pressure that accompanies it.
