Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour placed on a united entrance on the Stranger Issues season 5 premiere — simply days after rumors of on-set rigidity surfaced.
The duo, who play Eleven and her adoptive father Jim Hopper within the hit Netflix sequence, arrived collectively on the Los Angeles occasion, laughing, hugging, and posing arm-in-arm for photographs. Netflix even shared the candy second on social media with the caption, “David Harbour and Millie Bobby Brown arrive collectively for one final Stranger Issues premiere 🥹.”
Their heat purple carpet reunion comes shortly after The Each day Mail revealed a November 1 report alleging that Brown, 21, had filed a harassment and bullying declare towards Harbour, 50, earlier than filming started on the present’s fifth and ultimate season. The outlet cited “pages and pages of accusations” and claimed an inside investigation happened for months.
Neither Brown nor Harbour has publicly addressed the allegations, however their affectionate look on the premiere appeared to talk volumes.
When requested concerning the reported claims, Stranger Issues co-creator Ross Duffer instructed The Hollywood Reporter that whereas he couldn’t talk about “private on-set issues,” he emphasised the significance of a protected and supportive atmosphere.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 06: Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Netflix’s “Stranger Issues” Season 5 at TCL Chinese language Theatre on November 06, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Picture by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
“Clearly, you perceive I can’t get into private on-set issues, however I’ll say we’ve been doing this for 10 years with this forged, and at this level they’re household and we deeply care about them,” Ross stated. “Nothing issues extra than simply having a set the place everybody feels protected and completely satisfied.”
Govt producer and director Shawn Levy echoed that sentiment, noting that the present’s management takes office tradition critically.
“On the finish of the day, that’s the job,” Levy instructed THR. “You must create a respectful office the place everybody feels comfy and protected, and so we did every little thing to construct that atmosphere. And we’re happy with the truth that we did so.”
He continued, “I’ve learn a bunch of tales they usually vary from wildly inaccurate to… there’s a lot noise round it. However the reality is that we view this crew and this forged as household, and so we deal with one another with respect, and that’s all the time been bedrock.”
Brown, who married Jake Bongiovi earlier this 12 months, reportedly had a consultant current along with her throughout filming for season 5.
Harbour and Brown’s relationship dates again to 2015, when the primary season of Stranger Issues started filming in Atlanta. On the time, Brown was simply 11 years previous. Harbour beforehand mirrored on their shut bond throughout an interview on That Scene with Dan Patrick in 2016. “Millie and I’ve all the time had form of a particular relationship as a result of I knew her when she was so younger,” he shared. “I knew her earlier than any of this massive fame hit.”
