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Atlantan Priah Ferguson on ‘Stranger Things’ end: ‘It’s a bittersweet moment’

Atlanta actor Priah Ferguson as Erica Sinclair in the final season of “Stranger Things.” (Courtesy of Netflix)

Netflix’s “Stranger Things” may be set in a small town, but its cast has always been well populated.

For its final season with a series finale debuting Wednesday, the story features 19 regular cast members who appear in nearly every episode.

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Priah Ferguson works her magic as manipulative Erica Sinclair during the third episode of Season 5 of “Stranger Things.” (Courtesy of Netflix)

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Priah Ferguson, then a 12-year-old Atlanta middle schooler, gave season 3 of “Stranger Things” a jolt of sassy electricity, playing Erica, a “My Little Pony”-obsessed, He-Man stealing, walkie-talkie intercepting little sister of Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin). (Netflix via AP)

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Priah Ferguson meets her fans at a “Stranger Things” Season 5 UK special screening in mid-November in London. (Photo by StillMoving.Net for Netflix)

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Ferguson attends Netflix’s “Stranger Things” Season 5 world premiere in early November at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, California. (Courtesy of Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Netflix)

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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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