Millie Bobby Brown misses Stranger Things finale watch party — ‘still home’ as cast gathers in NYC for last screening

Millie Bobby Brown was notably absent once again from a major Stranger Things moment, as the cast gathered to watch the show’s final episode together in New York City. The 21-year-old actress did not attend the finale screening at the Paris Theatre on Friday, December 26, according to a source who spoke with PEOPLE.

A source revealed that Brown was “still home” recovering from a dislocated shoulder, an injury she first shared publicly earlier this month. Due to the injury, she had already missed several promotional events, including a scheduled in-person interview on Good Morning America on December 15.

Instead of attending GMA, Brown sent a video message explaining that she had “taken a fall” and showed her arm supported in a black sling. Despite missing the finale celebration, the source said that she watched the episode simultaneously with her castmates through a private viewing link.

Brown’s absence from the finale watch party follows another missed appearance just days earlier. She was unable to attend an event at the Paley Museum in New York City on December 18, with a spokesperson later confirming her absence was due to a “recent injury.”