MOVIE NEWS – The final season of Stranger Things debuted with such a huge wave of viewers that Netflix briefly buckled under the pressure. With the cast now global superstars and the series still one of the platform’s biggest draws, the last season naturally came with record-breaking salaries. Fresh reports now reveal exactly how much the main actors were paid for the grand finale, and the figures are nothing short of jaw-dropping.

The first four episodes of the long-awaited Stranger Things finale landed on Netflix on November 27, and within minutes the platform was temporarily overloaded by the sheer volume of people pressing play. It was a clear sign that, even at the end of its run, the series remains one of the most powerful streaming-era phenomena. The final chapter is widely considered one of Netflix’s headline releases of the year, pulling in millions of fans from around the globe.

Over the years, the show has grown into one of Netflix’s flagship productions, while the core cast members have become full-fledged international stars. That status inevitably shows up in their paychecks: for the fifth season, the key actors negotiated higher-than-ever fees, in line with both the franchise’s popularity and their own market value. With anticipation for the finale at an all-time high, it was almost guaranteed that the closing season would involve serious money.

Fans, of course, want to know one thing above all: how much did the main cast actually earn for this last outing? The short answer is simple – a lot. According to reports, several stars secured massive per-episode deals, which translated into multi-million-dollar payouts for the full season.

• Charlie Heaton – $750,000 per episode, totaling $6 million for Season 5.
• Natalia Dyer – $750,000 per episode, totaling $6 million.
• Joe Keery – $750,000 per episode, totaling $6 million.
• Sadie Sink – $875,000 per episode, totaling $7 million.
• Noah Schnapp – $875,000 per episode, totaling $7 million.
• Gaten Matarazzo – $875,000 per episode, totaling $7 million.
• Caleb McLaughlin – $875,000 per episode, totaling $7 million.
• Finn Wolfhard – $875,000 per episode, totaling $7 million.
• David Harbour – $1.2 million per episode, totaling $9.6 million.
• Winona Ryder – $1.2 million per episode, totaling $9.6 million.
• Millie Bobby Brown – $1.25 million per episode, totaling $10 million.