The Stranger Things documentary director is breaking her silence after the two-hour special caused fans to think creators Ross and Matt Duffer used ChatGPT to write the show's series finale. One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5,

A viral fan theory called “Conformity Gate” suggests another episode of "Stranger Things" could arrive today, Jan. 7. Here’s what the clues mean and what Netflix and the Duffers have said.

The theory centers on the idea that the brilliant writing present in the first four seasons was largely the work of Ross Duffer's ex-wife, Leigh Janiak. Janiak is an American screenwriter and director, as well as the creator of the Fear Street franchise. The pair were together from December 2015 to February 2024.

Conformity Gate believers ultimately think that the real finale will air on January 7, 2026, due to the dice in the credits reading seven and the fact that Will Byers went missing for seven days in season 1. January 7 also marks Orthodox Christmas, so it would fit season 5's release pattern of dropping episodes during the festive period.

Stranger Things’ fans believe that a secret final episode is about to be revealed, thanks to an elaborate fan theory known as Conformity Gate.

I can’t give that — the whole point of it is that you have to understand it for yourself, whatever you want to see. It’s like, whatever you believe — whatever you need to believe, I think that’s the whole point of it.

Some fans argue that finale was intentionally misleading, pointing to what they see as narrative inconsistencies.

However, Stranger Things doesn't confirm if Mike’s theory about El in the finale is correct.

The new Stranger Things documentary has led fans to speculate that the show’s ending was written by the creators with the help of ChatGPT. However, this is just a conspiracy theory, and there has been no comment from the Duffer Brothers on the matter.