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A trailer for the long-awaited return<\/a> of Stranger Things<\/em> dropped Thursday, but the buzz was quickly eclipsed by unsettling reports from set.<\/p>\n The show\u2019s star, Millie Bobby Brown, reportedly filed a complaint before production on the Netflix series began last January, accusing co-star David Harbour of \u201cbullying and harassment.\u201d<\/p>\n The fifth and final season<\/a> \u2014 an eight-episode run that reportedly cost Netflix more than $400 million \u2014 is expected to bring the hit sci-fi series to a close after nearly a decade on air. The upcoming installment has been billed as the show\u2019s most ambitious yet, with creators Matt and Ross Duffer promising an emotional farewell to the residents of Hawkins. But according to reports, production may have been overshadowed by off-screen tensions between two of its biggest stars.<\/p>\n An unnamed source told The Daily Mail<\/em><\/a> that Brown\u2019s filing included \u201cpages and pages of accusations\u201d and led to a months-long internal investigation that has been kept tightly under wraps. The source also noted that \u201cthe allegations did not include claims of sexual impropriety.\u201d The outlet did not specify when the investigation began or whether it has since concluded.<\/p>\n Harbour plays Jim Hopper, the gruff but lovable former police chief of Hawkins, who becomes guardian to Brown\u2019s character, Eleven \u2014 a telekinetic child test subject whose coming-of-age story lies at the emotional center of the show. Their on-screen relationship, evolving from mistrust to deep mutual care, has been one of Stranger Things\u2019<\/em> most enduring storylines.<\/p>\n In 2021, Harbour spoke about the bond he\u2019d formed with Brown after years of working together, noting that he felt protective of her as she navigated fame at a young age. \u201cMillie and I have always had sort of a special relationship because I knew her when she was so young,\u201d he said on a 2021 episode<\/a> of the That Scene with Dan Patrick<\/em> podcast. \u201cI have a real protective feeling for her. I worry about her and the fame and all that she has to struggle with.\u201d<\/p>\n But off screen, that dynamic may have become more strained in recent years: Brown allegedly had a personal representative with her on set during filming for the final season, reportedly as a precaution amid the investigation and to ensure a safe working environment.<\/p>\n Netflix, Brown, and Harbour have not publicly commented on the reports.<\/p>\n The allegations come at a turbulent time for Harbour, whose personal life has also been under scrutiny. The 49-year-old actor recently finalized his split from British singer Lily Allen after four years of marriage. Allen released her new album West End Girl<\/em> last month, which includes tracks detailing what she describes as her ex-husband\u2019s betrayals, including an alleged affair with a secret lover. The lyrics have drawn widespread media attention, with many fans interpreting them as a raw and unfiltered reflection of the couple\u2019s highly publicized breakup. In the haunting ballad\u00a0\u201cMadeline,\u201d\u00a0Allen opens with the line,\u00a0\u201cI know none of this is your fault, messaging you feels kind of assaultive,\u201d\u00a0before delivering the gut-punch refrain:\u00a0\u201cWe had an arrangement \/ Be discreet and don\u2019t be blatant \/ There had to be payment \/ It had to be with strangers \/ But you\u2019re not a stranger, Madeline.\u201d<\/p>\n Still, sources close to the situation have clarified that the on-set allegations involving Brown are not believed to be connected to Harbour\u2019s divorce from Allen. \u201cLily supported him throughout it all,\u201d a source told The Daily Mail<\/em>. \u201cIt was a brutal time.\u201d<\/p>\n Netflix remains tight-lipped about the investigation and its fallout. For now, fans will have to wait to see how Stranger Things<\/em> ends \u2014 and whether the real-life tension behind it proves just as dramatic as what happens on screen.<\/p>\n The post Inside the Off-Screen Drama on Stranger Things\u2019 Final Season<\/a> appeared first on Katie Couric Media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A trailer for the long-awaited return of Stranger Things dropped Thursday, but the buzz was quickly eclipsed by unsettling reports from set. 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