Hollywood actress Sadie Sink has opened up about the deeply mixed emotions she experienced watching the finale of Stranger Things, the hit Netflix series that defined a significant chapter of her life and career. The 24-year-old actress, who portrayed fan-favourite character Max Mayfield across the show's run from 2017 to 2025, described the experience as 'completely bittersweet' in a candid interview with Nylon magazine.

The Finale Moment

'I was watching it with my brother and he started crying and then I started crying. He was looking at us like, ‘Are you guys crying?’. It was just completely bittersweet,' Sink told Nylon. She reflected on the sheer span of time the show had occupied: 'It’s been 10 years. It’s seen us through so many different phases of our lives. All good things must end.'

Sink starred alongside a celebrated ensemble cast that included Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Natalia Dyer, and Noah Schnapp on the globally watched supernatural drama.

Life After Hawkins: London and the Stage

Since the conclusion of Stranger Things, Sink has pivoted to theatre, taking on a role in a West End production of Romeo and Juliet in London. The actress has spoken warmly about her time in the British capital, calling it a formative chapter in its own right.

'It’s felt like such a chapter, being in London and really feeling like I’ve made a home for myself here. So to leave it and go back to my actual home, I’m like, ‘Wait, I don’t know’. But it’ll be good. I miss my home. The cats are ready to go back. They’re telling me all the time,' she said. Sink is set to return to New York once the production wraps.

Growing Up in the Spotlight

Sink also reflected on the pressures of navigating fame during her teenage years while speaking to Glamour magazine. She credited both the people around her and her own instincts for keeping her grounded. 'Looking back on my teenage years, growing up on the show, I was really protected by the people around me. And by myself too. I think I was super protective of who I was,' she said.

The actress acknowledged the particular difficulty of voicing struggles when one’s career appears enviable from the outside. 'When things were hard, when there would be certain pressures, or I’d be overwhelmed, I felt like I couldn’t talk about it because it was such an amazing thing that was happening. Sometimes you don’t feel like you can have any complaints or struggles,' she added.

What Comes Next

With Stranger Things now concluded and her West End run drawing to a close, Sink appears to be at a natural inflection point — one she seems to be embracing with the same self-awareness that characterised her years on the show. Her stage work signals a deliberate push toward more varied, craft-driven roles as she moves into the next phase of her career.