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Stranger Things: What happened to the Byers family dog?

Who remembers Chester, the Byers family dog? In the 1st season of Stranger Things, he played a very important role. After all, the dog appeared in the very first episode and helped Joyce identify the last place Mike was seen – likely where the Demogorgon took him to the Upside Down.

However, fans noticed that the dog no longer appeared over the next few seasons. Unlike Dustin’s cat, for example, the writers didn’t make it clear what happened to him and the Byers family even moved out of Hawkins – without Chester! What happened to him?

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Stranger Things: What happened to the Byers family dog?

During his panel at Stranger Con, an event that took place in Chicago in the year 2022, Noah Schnapps (Mike Byers) confirmed Chester’s death. The dog would not have survived the events of Season 1 and a grave was added to the set in Season 3.

In addition to the fictional story, Schnapps also spoke about the difficult coexistence with actor David Harbor (Hopper). Incidentally, in 2016, Harbor was interviewed by Howard Stern and stated that the dog was the “worst actor” he has ever worked with, not cooperating with anyone behind the scenes.

Therefore, the production decided not to keep the dog among the characters of the series. Still, to avoid questions about the pet’s fate, the writers included the tomb in Season 3 – although not everyone noticed that detail!

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According to fan theories, Chester’s death could be explained or relived in Season 5 of Stranger Things because Vecna ​​makes its victims relive their regrets. Soon, either Will, Joyce or Jonathan could feel guilty for not taking care of their pet. However, these are just rumours.

So, did you enjoy finding out more about Chester’s fate?

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