Max's Return In Stranger Things Season 5 Gets Cryptic But Reassuring Tease From Sadie Sink & Duffer Bros

Summary Max's role in Stranger Things season 5 remains cryptic, as hints suggest she may still play an active part.

Sadie Sink mentions that the Duffer brothers love to make her run, indicating Max will be active again.

Sink and the Duffer brothers tease a return for Max, showcasing her inner strength and resilience in the face of adversity.

Sadie Sink offers a cryptic clue about Max Mayfield's current status going into Stranger Things season 5. Introduced in season 2, Max impressed the main group with her gaming skills, but ultimately found herself dragged into the horrific happenings involving the Upside Down. After the possession and loss of her brother, Billy (Dacre Montgomery), Max became the target of Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) and was left severely injured and comatose going into Stranger Things season 5.

Sink and the Duffer brothers hint that Max may still play an active role in Stranger Things season 5 while speaking to Variety. While Sink and Ross Duffer limited their responses, Matt Duffer did hint that Max's role is a core element in the final episodes. Check out Sink and the Duffer brothers' responses below:

Sadie Sink: They love having me run. That’s all I’ll say. Matt Duffer: She’s going to play a part in the season. Ross Duffer: But we don’t want to reveal how that’s possible. Matt Duffer: Right, because she’s in a coma. I think she’s grown just more confident as an actor and in her choices. We did film a scene the other day with her that was just absolutely heartbreaking. I don’t know how she hits those notes.

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Max Was Left In A Dire State

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Max's final fate in Stranger Things season 4 was one of the season's most heartbreaking conclusions. Despite avoiding a large-scale tragedy, Max's arms and legs were left broken, and she was blinded. She only just narrowly survived thanks to the intervention of Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown). Even with her friend's miraculous powers, though, Max's wounds go far beyond physical scars. When Eleven tried to reach Max in the mysterious void at her hospital bedside, Max was nowhere to be found.

Though Max may be limited to her hospital room on Earth, perhaps her consciousness still wanders the Void.

While few answers are currently available, glimpses into Stranger Things season 5's filming have teased a return to Max's bedside. Production has returned to the hospital set, hinting that Max is still physically bound to her bed even following a potential time jump. As such, it is clear that, despite having no next of kin in Hawkins, Max's friends and found family have held out hope and kept her treatment going. Though Max may be limited to her hospital room on Earth, perhaps her consciousness still wanders the Void.

Related Stranger Things Cast & Character Guide Stranger Things features an ever-expanding cast who will the likes of Millie Bobby Brown's Eleven and Finn Wolfhard's Mike.

Despite her tragic post-season 4 status, Sink and the Duffers' Stranger Things season 5 tease offers a glimmer of hope. Max's inner strength was on full display in season 4, showing that she is capable of a great deal even in the face of impossible odds. It is clear from Sink and the Duffer brothers' brief teases that not only will Max return, but she never stopped fighting, even after her horrific injuries.

Source: Variety