So, is El dead? The Duffer brothers spoke about the ambiguous ending to Netflix with Matt saying, "There are two roads that Eleven could take. There’s this darker, more pessimistic one or the optimistic, hopeful one. Mike is the optimist of the group and has chosen to believe in that story."

Now that it’s all over, we know how the story ends—with Vecna and the Mind Flayer defeated, the Upside Down destroyed for good, and Eleven seemingly left for dead following a heroic sacrifice to stop the government from using her blood to restart their experimental program to develop psychic children.

After building up momentum in Volume 1, Stranger Things Season 5 came to a screeching halt in Volume 2. The second part of the final season of Netflix’s mega-hit sci-fi series spent far too much time stalling the action with grueling, cheesy heart-to-hearts, riddled with awkward dialogue, all nuance and subtext be damned.

The Stranger Things Season 5 finale delivered plenty for fans to savor, from epic monster showdowns to deeply emotional, nostalgia-soaked moments, all culminating in an ending that has left audiences

Naples fans of the popular " Stranger Things " Netflix series enjoyed a surprise ending they weren't expecting. After the final episode aired New Year's Day at Regal Naples, star Millie Bobby Brown walked into the theater. She plays Eleven, or El, in the series that just wrapped up its fifth and final season.

Stranger Things is over after five seasons of Upside Down hijinks, and the final episode of the season was pretty heavy on the deaths. Here's who didn't make it out of the show alive (don't panic, everyone, Steve is still with us).

Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS ARE AHEAD for the series finale of Stranger Things, available streaming with a Netflix subscription now.

Spoiler alert! "Stranger Things" has finally come to an end. Here's who lives and who dies in the epic final episode.

Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer spoke with Deadline about crafting the series finale of the beloved Netflix series

The ending of Stranger Things has left viewers debating one central question: Is Eleven alive or dead after the finale? The show’s creators, Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer, have now explained. Does El live or die in Stranger Things finale?