Millie Bobby Brown closes a major chapter in her Netflix journey

Millie Bobby Brown became an international star through her role as Eleven in Netflix’s Stranger Things, which concluded with its series finale on December 31, 2025. Her career, however, has also included projects outside Netflix, such as Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong.

Brown returned to Netflix for Enola Holmes 3, which premiered on July 1, 2026. Although the movie completed a trilogy, Netflix has not announced that it will be the final installment. Brown also has additional Netflix projects in development, marking a transition beyond Stranger Things rather than the end of her relationship with the streamer.

The Stranger Things era ends

The fifth and final season of Stranger Things concluded on December 31, 2025, ending the original live-action series after nearly a decade. Brown began playing Eleven as a child and remained in the role throughout all 5 seasons.

The wider franchise continues with Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, an animated series set between Seasons 2 and 3 of the original show. It premiered on April 23, 2026, with Brooklyn Davey Norstedt voicing Eleven, and Netflix renewed it for Season 2 on April 28. Netflix has not announced a post-finale sequel featuring Brown as Eleven.

Brown expanded her Netflix career through the Enola Holmes mystery films. The first movie debuted in 2020, followed by Enola Holmes 2 in 2022. Brown returned as the title character in Enola Holmes 3, which premiered on July 1, 2026.

The latest release makes Enola Holmes a 3-film series, but Netflix has not announced that the third movie will be the franchise’s final installment. Its status as a trilogy, therefore, does not establish that Brown has finished playing the character.

Enola Holmes 3 opens at No. 1

Enola Holmes 3 recorded 20.7 million views during its first partial week on Netflix, placing it at No. 1 on the platform’s global English-language movie chart. Because the film premiered on July 1, 2026, the figure covers only its initial days of availability.

Direct comparisons with the earlier movies require caution because Netflix has changed its public measurement methods over time. The company previously reported the original film by member households and the sequel by hours viewed, while its current chart ranks titles by views calculated as total viewing time divided by runtime.

Brown starred opposite Chris Pratt in the Russo brothers’ 2025 science-fiction film The Electric State. Netflix reported 25.2 million views during the movie’s first chart week, a relatively modest debut for a heavily promoted production with a widely reported budget in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Fun fact: Brown was born in Marbella, Spain, before her family relocated to England when she was four years old.

Brown’s emotional post-finale struggle

Brown has spoken openly about how difficult the Stranger Things ending truly was for her. She admitted feeling a slight depression once filming wrapped, and the show concluded permanently. Brown described herself as a happy-go-lucky person who never expected that emotional reaction.

Losing Eleven after 11 years clearly left a lasting mark on her. She began playing the character when she was only 10 years old. That role essentially grew up alongside her in real life across an entire decade.

Brown said no one could fully understand what saying goodbye actually felt like for her. She admitted she will miss Eleven more than almost anything from her career.

Mending ties with castmates

After the finale wrapped, Brown spent much of January reconnecting with her Stranger Things co-stars. She wanted to confirm their real friendships would continue long after the show ended. Brown joked that her castmates probably thought she seemed a little crazy at times.

She kept checking in, repeatedly asking if their bond would truly survive. Earlier reports had claimed tension existed between Brown and her co-star, David Harbour. Both actors have since denied those allegations directly in interviews with Variety magazine.

Harbor explained that working closely together for a decade naturally produced occasional disagreements over the years. He confirmed the pair remain close and are developing new projects together.

Recast role in Tales from 85

Netflix kept expanding the Stranger Things universe even after the original series finale aired. The prequel spinoff Tales from 85 launched in early 2026 to a fairly mixed reception. It unfolds between the second and third seasons of the original show’s timeline.

Brown chose not to return and voice her most iconic character again. Instead, newcomer Brooklyn Davey Norstedt took over the voice-only role of young Eleven. Despite the mixed reviews, Netflix still renewed the animated spinoff for a second season.

This recasting shows the franchise can continue without its original breakout star. It also confirms that Brown’s chapter within that universe has fully closed.

What comes next for Brown

Brown reportedly has several new Netflix projects currently sitting in early stages of development. These include a romantic comedy called Just Picture It, co-starring actor Gabriel LaBelle. She also hinted at a future collaboration with her longtime co-star David Harbour.

Details remain limited, though she described those particular plans as already concrete. Brown previously backed out of Netflix’s Olympic-themed film titled Perfect. Her television series Prism also appears to be on hold for the moment.

Still, her career as a whole shows a genuine range that extends far beyond a single franchise. Netflix clearly hopes her next chapter performs better than her last two releases.

TL;DR

• Stranger Things concluded with its series finale on December 31, 2025.
• Enola Holmes 3 premiered on July 1, 2026, and debuted at No. 1 on Netflix’s global movie chart with 20.7 million views during its first partial week.
• Brown said she felt depressed for about a month after watching the Stranger Things finale with her family.
• Brooklyn Davey Norstedt voices Eleven in the animated series Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, which Netflix has renewed for Season 2.
• Brown remains involved with Netflix through projects including Just Picture It and a newly announced spy series with David Harbour.

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