Stranger Things Season 5: Linda Hamilton Teases New Episodes

Stranger Things fans have been waiting impatiently for new episodes of the hit sci-fi series to stream on Netflix.  There’s good news and bad news. 

There is a Stranger Things Season 5 in the pipeline, but it won’t be on Netflix until 2025.  In the mean time, we do know that Linda Hamilton has joined the cast. 

Here’s what she had to say about season 5!  Keep reading for all the details and more Stranger Things news.

Linda Hamilton‘s name rings bells.  You most likely will recognize her from her iconic role on the Terminator series as Sarah Connor, which one her several awards and accolades over the years.

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Hamilton seems to always take on gritty characters and women that take no-nonsense.  A popular rumor on Stranger Things message boards and forums is that Linda Hamilton will play the part of some sort of law enforcement officer or government agent. 

It’s probably a safe bet considering how we left off at the end of Stranger Things season 4, but there’s no concrete evidence behind that theory yet.

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Despite not being able to share any Stranger Things spoilers, Hamilton sat down with Us Weekly to discuss her new Netflix role.  What she had to say actually threw some some fans of the series off.

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“I’ve watched every season with relish. I just love it … So it’s kind of, like, imposter syndrome where I don’t [feel that I] fit in there. 

That’s a whole world set in the ’80s. When you really buy into something, you don’t see yourself in it. So I think in a way, it kind of ruined the show for me.”

Hamilton did try to save face afterward and added, “I never watch [a project], once I’m in something … It would just completely take me out of the reality of it to see myself in there. So I won’t be watching [Season 5].”

As soon as more details about Linda Hamilton’s role on Stranger Things Season 5 are revealed, we will be sure to pass them along.  are you excited for new episodes to hit Netflix? 

Do you think the former Sarah Connor portrayer will be a good guy or a villain?  Share your thoughts in the comments below and keep checking Celebrating The Soaps daily more Stranger Things news and updates.

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