Finn Wolfhard stepped onto the Saturday Night Live stage for the first time on January 17, 2026, and fans could not stop talking about one moment: the surprise reunion with his Stranger Things co-stars.

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The 23-year-old actor, who grew up playing Mike Wheeler on the hit Netflix series, hosted the show right after the Stranger Things finale aired. During his opening monologue, Finn got real about what it felt like to say goodbye to the show that changed his life.

“It started when I was 12,” he told the audience with a smile. “It was so awesome to have 400 million people watch me go through puberty.”

The crowd laughed, but then things got even sweeter. Suddenly, Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin) and Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas) walked out to huge cheers. The three friends hugged, joked, and shared how much growing up together on set meant to them.

Gaten cracked, “Now that we’re no longer child stars, we’re finally able to star in adult films…” Everyone burst out laughing, including Finn, who looked genuinely happy to have his old friends by his side.

The moment felt extra special because Stranger Things had just wrapped after nearly ten years. Fans around the world were still emotional about the ending, and seeing the three actors together again brought back so many memories. Social media lit up with clips of the reunion—people called it “heartwarming,” “nostalgic,” and “the best part of the episode.”

The rest of Finn’s hosting gig was packed with funny sketches too. Sabrina Carpenter made a surprise cameo in a snack-obsessed bit, A$AP Rocky promoted his wild new “Rap Chips” flavor, and there was even a hilarious Harry Potter parody called “Heated Wizardry” with Jason Momoa as Hagrid. But the monologue reunion stole the show.

For Finn, hosting SNL was a big milestone. He handled the pressure with charm, cracked jokes about his own awkward teen years, and gave fans a feel-good moment they won’t forget. After years of playing a kid fighting monsters, seeing him as a confident host—and sharing the stage with his real-life best friends—was the perfect way to celebrate the end of one chapter and the start of something new.

What did you think of the reunion? Drop a comment if it made you smile too!