{"id":2064255,"date":"2026-07-27T11:27:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T08:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2064255"},"modified":"2026-07-27T11:27:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T08:27:26","slug":"stranger-things-actor-jamie-campbell-bower-shoots-down-conformity-gate-theory-about-secret-final-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2064255","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Stranger Things\u2019 actor Jamie Campbell Bower shoots down \u2018Conformity Gate\u2019 theory about secret final episode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Jamie-Campbell-Bower-in-Stranger-Things.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>TV News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018Stranger Things\u2019 actor Jamie Campbell Bower shoots down \u2018Conformity Gate\u2019 theory about secret final episode<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m like, \u2018It\u2019s been six months! If there is, they\u2019re kinda behind'&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Sam Warner<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-27T12:27:26+01:00\">27th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Jamie-Campbell-Bower-in-Stranger-Things-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie Campbell Bower in &apos;Stranger Things&apos;\" title=\"Jamie Campbell Bower in &apos;Stranger Things&apos;\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Jamie Campbell Bower in &#8216;Stranger Things&#8217;. CREDIT: Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><i>Stranger Things<\/i> star Jamie Campbell Bower has shot down a fan theory about a secret extra episode, also known as \u2018Conformity Gate\u2019.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>Read More:<\/strong>\u00a0\u2018Stranger Things\u2019 season five, volume one review: the big, bold beginning of the end<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Following the conclusion of the Netflix show on New Year\u2019s Eve last year, many viewers theorised that the show\u2019s ending \u2013 in which Eleven\u2019s (Millie Bobby Brown) fate was left ambiguous \u2013 wasn\u2019t the true conclusion, and was an illusion created by villain Vecna (played by Bower).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>However, they were left disappointed when an extra episode didn\u2019t materialise, and Bower denied the idea when asked about the craziest fan theory he has heard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat there was gonna be another episode,\u201d he told <i>Entertainment Weekly<\/i> at San Diego Comic-Con. \u201cEveryone was like, \u2018Conformity Gate, there\u2019s gonna be a ninth episode.\u2019 I was like, \u2018If there is, I\u2019m not in it! I shot what I shot, I\u2019m done.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stranger Things 5 | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PssKpzB0Ah0?start=1&amp;feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>He called the theory \u201cpretty crazy\u201d, suggesting there was a lot of \u201cconfirmation bias\u201d online based on the actions of the cast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnything that we did was like, \u2018Well, that just proves it,\u2019\u201d the actors added. \u201cThey were like, \u2018That \u2018s it, it\u2019s coming.\u2019 And I still get asked the question, even now. People are like, \u2018Is there a ninth episode coming?\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018It\u2019s been six months! If there is, they\u2019re kinda behind.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>Stranger Things<\/i> actor Matthew Modine previously revealed that he wasn\u2019t a fan of the show\u2019s conclusion, adding that he was hoping that the extra episode theory was true.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Brown revealed that only three people know Eleven\u2019s true fate after the finale, recalling that she texted creators The Duffer Brothers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were like, \u2018Do not tell anyone. Because we made it a secret kind of pledge,\u2019\u201d she told <i>Happy Sad Confused<\/i>. \u201cNo one else knows. It\u2019s just us three. And what we do with that information, it\u2019ll be up to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the show was recently shut out of the Emmy nominations for Best Drama, as well as the acting categories, with many fans suggesting Bower should have been nominated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Earlier this month, Biffy Clyro brought out Bower to perform \u2018Machines\u2019 with them at their Finsbury Park show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Jamie Campbell Bower<\/li>\n<li>Netflix<\/li>\n<li>Stranger Things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also 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class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><i>Stranger Things<\/i> star Jamie Campbell Bower has shot down a fan theory about a secret extra episode, also known as \u2018Conformity Gate\u2019.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>Read More:<\/strong>\u00a0\u2018Stranger Things\u2019 season five, volume one review: the big, bold beginning of the end<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Following the conclusion of the Netflix show on New Year\u2019s Eve last year, many viewers theorised that the show\u2019s ending \u2013 in which Eleven\u2019s (Millie Bobby Brown) fate was left ambiguous \u2013 wasn\u2019t the true conclusion, and was an illusion created by villain Vecna (played by Bower).<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>However, they were left disappointed when an extra episode didn\u2019t materialise, and Bower denied the idea when asked about the craziest fan theory he has heard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat there was gonna be another episode,\u201d he told <i>Entertainment Weekly<\/i> at San Diego Comic-Con. \u201cEveryone was like, \u2018Conformity Gate, there\u2019s gonna be a ninth episode.\u2019 I was like, \u2018If there is, I\u2019m not in it! I shot what I shot, I\u2019m done.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stranger Things 5 | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PssKpzB0Ah0?start=1&amp;feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>He called the theory \u201cpretty crazy\u201d, suggesting there was a lot of \u201cconfirmation bias\u201d online based on the actions of the cast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnything that we did was like, \u2018Well, that just proves it,\u2019\u201d the actors added. \u201cThey were like, \u2018That \u2018s it, it\u2019s coming.\u2019 And I still get asked the question, even now. People are like, \u2018Is there a ninth episode coming?\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018It\u2019s been six months! If there is, they\u2019re kinda behind.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>Stranger Things<\/i> actor Matthew Modine previously revealed that he wasn\u2019t a fan of the show\u2019s conclusion, adding that he was hoping that the extra episode theory was true.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Brown revealed that only three people know Eleven\u2019s true fate after the finale, recalling that she texted creators The Duffer Brothers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were like, \u2018Do not tell anyone. Because we made it a secret kind of pledge,\u2019\u201d she told <i>Happy Sad Confused<\/i>. \u201cNo one else knows. It\u2019s just us three. And what we do with that information, it\u2019ll be up to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the show was recently shut out of the Emmy nominations for Best Drama, as well as the acting categories, with many fans suggesting Bower should have been nominated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Earlier this month, Biffy Clyro brought out Bower to perform \u2018Machines\u2019 with them at their Finsbury Park show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/tv\/stranger-things-jamie-campbell-bower-shoots-down-conformity-gate-theory-3959200&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Jamie-Campbell-Bower-in-Stranger-Things.jpg&#8221;] NewsTV News \u2018Stranger Things\u2019 actor Jamie Campbell Bower shoots down \u2018Conformity Gate\u2019 theory about secret final episode &#8220;I\u2019m like, \u2018It\u2019s been six months! If there is, they\u2019re kinda behind&#8217;&#8221; By Sam Warner 27th July 2026 Jamie Campbell Bower in &#8216;Stranger Things&#8217;. 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