The Best Episodes of Stranger Things

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8.6/10(229 votes)
#1 - Chapter Six: The Spy
S2:E610/27/2017
Will's connection to a shadowy evil grows stronger, but no one's quite sure how to stop it. Elsewhere, Dustin and Steve forge an unlikely bond.
Director:Andrew Stanton
Writer:Kate Trefry
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Director:Andrew Stanton
Writer:Kate Trefry
8.6/10(242 votes)
#2 - Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer
S2:E810/27/2017
An unlikely hero steps forward when a deadly development puts the Hawkins Lab on lockdown, trapping Will and several others inside.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
8.6/10(230 votes)
#3 - Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt
S3:E87/4/2019
Terror reigns in the food court when the Mind Flayer comes to collect. But down below, in the dark, the future of the world is at stake.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
8.5/10(1853 votes)
#4 - Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers
S1:E17/15/2016
On his way home from a friend's house, young Will sees something terrifying. Nearby, a sinister secret lurks in the depths of a government lab.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
8.5/10(358 votes)
#5 - Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly
S1:E37/15/2016
An increasingly concerned Nancy looks for Barb and finds out what Jonathan's been up to. Joyce is convinced Will is trying to talk to her.
Director:Shawn Levy
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, Jessica Mecklenburg
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Director:Shawn Levy
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, Jessica Mecklenburg
8.5/10(356 votes)
#6 - Chapter Four: The Body
S1:E47/15/2016
Refusing to believe Will is dead, Joyce tries to connect with her son. The boys give Eleven a makeover. Nancy and Jonathan form an unlikely alliance.
Director:Shawn Levy
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Director:Shawn Levy
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer

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8.5/10(282 votes)
#7 - Chapter Seven: The Bathtub
S1:E77/15/2016
Eleven struggles to reach Will, while Lucas warns that "the bad men are coming." Nancy and Jonathan show the police what Jonathan caught on camera.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writer:Justin Doble
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writer:Justin Doble
8.5/10(299 votes)
#8 - Chapter Eight: The Upside Down
S1:E87/15/2016
Dr. Brenner holds Hopper and Joyce for questioning while the boys wait with Eleven in the gym. Back at Will's, Nancy and Jonathan prepare for battle.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writer:Unknown
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writer:Unknown
8.5/10(248 votes)
#9 - Chapter Nine: The Gate
S2:E910/27/2017
Eleven makes plans to finish what she started while the survivors turn up the heat on the monstrous force that's holding Will hostage.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
8.4/10(367 votes)
#10 - Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat
S1:E57/15/2016
Hopper breaks into the lab while Nancy and Jonathan confront the force that took Will. The boys ask Mr. Clarke how to travel to another dimension.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, Alison Tatlock
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, Alison Tatlock
8.4/10(279 votes)
#11 - Chapter Six: The Monster
S1:E67/15/2016
A frantic Jonathan looks for Nancy in the darkness, but Steve's looking for her, too. Hopper and Joyce uncover the truth about the lab's experiments.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, Jessie Nickson-Lopez
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, Jessie Nickson-Lopez
8.4/10(377 votes)
#12 - Chapter One: MADMAX
S2:E110/27/2017
As the town preps for Halloween, a high-scoring rival shakes things up at the arcade, and a skeptical Hopper inspects a field of rotting pumpkins.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
8.4/10(227 votes)
#13 - Chapter Four: The Sauna Test
S3:E47/4/2019
A code red brings the gang back together to face a frighteningly familiar evil. Karen urges Nancy to keep digging, and Robin finds a useful map.
Director:Shawn Levy
Writer:Kate Trefry
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Director:Shawn Levy
Writer:Kate Trefry
8.4/10(213 votes)
#14 - Chapter Seven: The Bite
S3:E77/4/2019
With time running out -- and an assassin close behind -- Hopper's crew races back to Hawkins, where El and the kids are preparing for war.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
8.3/10(234 votes)
#15 - Chapter Four: Will the Wise
S2:E410/27/2017
An ailing Will opens up to Joyce -- with disturbing results. While Hopper digs for the truth, Eleven unearths a surprising discovery.
Director:Shawn Levy
Writer:Paul Dichter
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Director:Shawn Levy
Writer:Paul Dichter
8.3/10(236 votes)
#16 - Chapter Five: Dig Dug
S2:E510/27/2017
Nancy and Jonathan swap conspiracy theories with a new ally as Eleven searches for someone from her past. “Bob the Brain” tackles a difficult problem.
Director:Andrew Stanton
Writer:Jessie Nickson-Lopez
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Director:Andrew Stanton
Writer:Jessie Nickson-Lopez
8.2/10(516 votes)
#17 - Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street
S1:E27/15/2016
Lucas, Mike and Dustin try to talk to the girl they found in the woods. Hopper questions an anxious Joyce about an unsettling phone call.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
8.2/10(206 votes)
#18 - Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum
S3:E67/4/2019
Dr. Alexei reveals what the Russians have been building, and Eleven sees where Billy has been. Dustin and Erica stage a daring rescue.
Director:Uta Briesewitz
Writer:Curtis Gwinn
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Director:Uta Briesewitz
Writer:Curtis Gwinn
8.1/10(243 votes)
#19 - Chapter Three: The Pollywog
S2:E310/27/2017
Dustin adopts a strange new pet, and Eleven grows increasingly impatient. A well-meaning Bob urges Will to stand up to his fears.
Director:Shawn Levy
Writer:Justin Doble
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Director:Shawn Levy
Writer:Justin Doble
8.1/10(201 votes)
#20 - Chapter Five: The Flayed
S3:E57/4/2019
Strange surprises lurk inside an old farmhouse and deep beneath the Starcourt Mall. Meanwhile, the Mind Flayer is gathering strength.
Director:Uta Briesewitz
Writer:Paul Dichter
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Director:Uta Briesewitz
Writer:Paul Dichter
8.0/10(261 votes)
#21 - Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak
S2:E210/27/2017
After Will sees something terrible on trick-or-treat night, Mike wonders whether Eleven's still out there. Nancy wrestles with the truth about Barb.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
8.0/10(336 votes)
#22 - Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?
S3:E17/4/2019
Summer brings new jobs and budding romance. But the mood shifts when Dustin's radio picks up a Russian broadcast, and Will senses something is wrong.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
7.9/10(222 votes)
#23 - Chapter Two: The Mall Rats
S3:E27/4/2019
Nancy and Jonathan follow a lead, Steve and Robin sign on to a secret mission, and Max and Eleven go shopping. A rattled Billy has troubling visions.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
7.9/10(221 votes)
#24 - Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard
S3:E37/4/2019
With El and Max looking for Billy, Will declares a day without girls. Steve and Dustin go on a stakeout, and Joyce and Hopper return to Hawkins Lab.
Director:Shawn Levy
Writer:William Bridges
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Director:Shawn Levy
Writer:William Bridges
6.8/10(252 votes)
#25 - Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister
S2:E710/27/2017
Psychic visions draw Eleven to a band of violent outcasts and an angry girl with a shadowy past.
Director:Rebecca Thomas
Writer:Justin Doble
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Director:Rebecca Thomas
Writer:Justin Doble