Stranger Things costars David Harbour and Millie Bobby Brown will continue their on-screen father-daughter relationship in a new project.
“I think the guys did a terrific job on season 5, but I just don’t think you could pay off that relationship in the way that people wanted it to pay off. I just don’t think there’s a way,” Harbour, 51, told Deadline in an interview published on Thursday, August 6, referring to how Stranger Things creators Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer wrapped up the storyline between his character, Jim Hopper, and Brown’s character, Eleven, when the show ended in December 2025.
Harbour added that he and Brown, 22, wanted to give fans the same “chemistry” their characters had in Stranger Things with their upcoming Netflix show, a yet-to-be-titled spy drama.
“It will surprise you,” Harbour said of the show, calling it a “wild and rich” project with “deep emotion.”
He further gushed about Brown, “I’m really excited to be back with her. I love working with her.”
The upcoming project, helmed by Adolescence cocreator Jack Thorne, will see Harbour portray disgraced FBI agent Matt Wolfe, who now works as a security expert. He finds himself pulled back into his old life when his estranged FBI agent daughter, Rebecca, disappears.
Brown teased her collaboration with Harbour during her appearance on the June 24 live episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast.
“Father-daughter is where we live, but Netflix will always be our home,” she teased. “The David Harbour project is sooner than expected, and it’s David’s idea, so kudos to him.”
The project comes nine months after a report alleged that Brown accused Harbour of harassment and bullying in a complaint to Netflix. Despite the claims, the costars continued to support each other publicly while promoting the final season of Stranger Things.
Harbour eventually addressed the alleged complaint while speaking to Variety in June.
“It’s a show that went on for 10 years. We worked together for 10 years during her formative teenage years, playing father and daughter,” he told the outlet. “I don’t know if people have families and friends that you spend a lot of time with for 10 years — you occasionally get in arguments, disagreements.”
Harbour added that the situation “came out in a weird way.” He also called his rift with Brown a “simple rupture-and-repair thing.”
“The problem with a billion-dollar show is that there’s just hundreds of people who want to get involved,” he continued. “Everyone nowadays is very scared of talking about things. People are very scared of being human. It’s unfortunate, because I don’t know how to navigate this weird media world. But it was completely normal, and we adore each other and always have.”
While Brown has not directly addressed the bullying claim, she stated shortly after the report surfaced that she “felt safe” working with Harbour on Stranger Things.
“You naturally just… you know, you’ve been doing it for so long. We also play father and daughter so naturally, we have a closer bond than the rest because we have had some really intense scenes together, especially in season 2,” she added. “David and I have a great relationship.”
