Millie Bobby Brown accuses ‘Stranger Things’ co-star David Harbour of bullying

Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour

HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 25:David Harbour and Millie Bobby Brown speak onstage at The Paley Center For Media’s 35th Annual PaleyFest Los Angeles – “Stranger Things” at Dolby Theatre on March 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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(NewsNation) — Millie Bobby Brown filed a harassment claim against David Harbour before filming the final season of “Stranger Things.”  

Brown, who plays Eleven, Harbour’s adopted daughter on the show, formally lodged a complaint, the Daily Mail reports.  

A source told the outlet Brown filed a harassment and bullying claim before they started shooting the last season. “There were pages and pages of accusations,” they said, adding that the investigation “went on for months.” 

A representative for the “Enola Holmes” star was on set for the fifth season of the Netflix series. Season 5 of “Stranger Things” wrapped filming in December 2024.  

Brown’s claims against Harbour did not include sexual harassment allegations.  

Millie Bobby Brown described on-screen and off-screen relationship 

During PaleyFest in March 2018, Millie Bobby Brown shared with the audience that the tension between their characters on-screen reflected their off-screen dynamic. 

  • Millie Bobby Brown
  • David Harbour

“We went through so many different emotions … we get angry at each other, we are like father and daughter,” the then-14-year-old actress told the crowd, according to People magazine.  

“We got angry at each other,” Brown continued, adding that she and Harbour “would express our feelings on and off the set, and … those scenes were so raw and real that the reward is the scenes.” 

Season 5 of “Stranger Things” premieres Nov. 26, with its first volume. Volume 2 premieres on Christmas Day, and the finale, which will also be shown in movie theaters, will air Dec. 31.  

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