Drace Montgomery revealed why he was thrilled Stranger Things season finale.
Montgomery starred as Billy Hargrove, half-brother of Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink) in seasons two and three and only in Max’s nightmares in season four.
In a conversation with the Popular magazine at the special screening of Dead man’s threadin New York, he shared what fans of the hit series mean to him and what he’s most excited about as the series nears its finale.
“A huge amount,” Montgomery said of the impact those fans still have on his life and career. “It’s been everything to me in my career and it’s made me who I am, and it’s such an incredible experience.”
“What excites me most is now that [co-creators Russ and Matt Duffer] I’m done with the show, they have so many other amazing ideas that I’m excited about – like if people love Stranger Things, imagine what else they can do,” he said. “So I love it.”
Following the conclusion of Stranger Things, the Duffer Brothers’ next project is The districtsstarring Geena Davis, will be a supernatural mystery set in a retirement community and Something very bad is going to happenstarring Camila Morrone and Adam DiMarco, centers on a marriage doomed to failure.
Both series will soon be released on Netflix.
Meanwhile, Montgomery’s film Dead man’s thread follows the true story of the 1977 kidnapping of a prominent banker.
Dead man’s threadalso stars Bill Skarsgård, Colman Domingo, Cary Elwes, Myha’la and Al Pacino. Its release is scheduled for January 9, 2026.
