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The Best Episodes of Stranger Things

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Every episode of Stranger Things ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Stranger Things!

The Best Episodes of Stranger Things

When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.

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  1. Background image for Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab
    9.6/10(46.2k votes)

    #1 - Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab

    S4:E7

    As Hopper braces to battle a monster, Dustin dissects Vecna's motives — and decodes a message from beyond. El finds strength in a distant memory.

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  2. Background image for Chapter Four: Dear Billy
    9.5/10(42.3k votes)

    #2 - Chapter Four: Dear Billy

    S4:E4

    Max is in grave danger... and running out of time. A patient at Pennhurst asylum has visitors. Elsewhere, in Russia, Hopper is hard at work.

    Director:Shawn Levy
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  3. Background image for Chapter Eight: The Upside Down
    9.3/10(30.8k votes)

    #3 - Chapter Eight: The Upside Down

    S1:E8

    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.

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  4. Background image for Chapter Nine: The Gate
    9.3/10(29.0k votes)

    #4 - Chapter Nine: The Gate

    S2:E9

    Eleven makes plans to finish what she started while the survivors turn up the heat on the monstrous force that's holding Will hostage.

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  5. Background image for Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer
    9.2/10(26.2k votes)

    #5 - Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer

    S2:E8

    An unlikely hero steps forward when a deadly development puts the Hawkins Lab on lockdown, trapping Will and several others inside.

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  6. Background image for Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt
    9.2/10(34.3k votes)

    #6 - Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt

    S3:E8

    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.

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  8. Background image for Chapter Six: The Spy
    9.1/10(24.3k votes)

    #7 - Chapter Six: The Spy

    S2:E6

    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.

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  9. Background image for Chapter Nine: The Piggyback
    9.1/10(36.6k votes)

    #8 - Chapter Nine: The Piggyback

    S4:E9

    With selfless hearts and a clash of metal, heroes fight from every corner of the battlefield to save Hawkins — and the world itself.

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  10. Background image for Chapter Seven: The Bathtub
    9.0/10(26.4k votes)

    #9 - Chapter Seven: The Bathtub

    S1:E7

    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.

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  11. Background image for Chapter Four: The Body
    8.9/10(26.9k votes)

    #10 - Chapter Four: The Body

    S1:E4

    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.

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  12. Background image for Chapter Four: The Sauna Test
    8.9/10(24.5k votes)

    #11 - Chapter Four: The Sauna Test

    S3:E4

    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
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  13. Background image for Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly
    8.8/10(27.3k votes)

    #12 - Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly

    S1:E3

    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.

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  14. Background image for Chapter Six: The Monster
    8.8/10(25.3k votes)

    #13 - Chapter Six: The Monster

    S1:E6

    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.

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  15. Background image for Chapter Five: Dig Dug
    8.8/10(22.7k votes)

    #14 - Chapter Five: Dig Dug

    S2:E5

    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.

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  16. Background image for Chapter Seven: The Bite
    8.7/10(23.3k votes)

    #15 - Chapter Seven: The Bite

    S3:E7

    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.

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  17. Background image for Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat
    8.6/10(25.5k votes)

    #16 - Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat

    S1:E5

    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.

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  18. Background image for Chapter Eight: Papa
    8.6/10(24.6k votes)

    #17 - Chapter Eight: Papa

    S4:E8

    Nancy has sobering visions, and El passes an important test. Back in Hawkins, the gang gathers supplies and prepares for battle.

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  19. Background image for Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers
    8.5/10(32.3k votes)

    #18 - Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers

    S1:E1

    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.

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  20. Background image for Chapter Three: The Pollywog
    8.5/10(22.5k votes)

    #19 - Chapter Three: The Pollywog

    S2:E3

    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
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  21. Background image for Chapter Four: Will the Wise
    8.5/10(22.2k votes)

    #20 - Chapter Four: Will the Wise

    S2:E4

    An ailing Will opens up to Joyce -- with disturbing results. While Hopper digs for the truth, Eleven unearths a surprising discovery.

    Director:Shawn Levy
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  22. Background image for Chapter Five: The Flayed
    8.5/10(22.3k votes)

    #21 - Chapter Five: The Flayed

    S3:E5

    Strange surprises lurk inside an old farmhouse and deep beneath the Starcourt Mall. Meanwhile, the Mind Flayer is gathering strength.

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  23. Background image for Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum
    8.5/10(22.5k votes)

    #22 - Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum

    S3:E6

    Dr. Alexei reveals what the Russians have been building, and Eleven sees where Billy has been. Dustin and Erica stage a daring rescue.

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  24. Background image for Chapter Six: The Dive
    8.5/10(22.4k votes)

    #23 - Chapter Six: The Dive

    S4:E6

    Behind the Iron Curtain, a risky rescue mission gets underway. The California crew seeks help from a hacker. Steve takes one for the team.

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  25. Background image for Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street
    8.3/10(27.6k votes)

    #24 - Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street

    S1:E2

    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.

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  26. Background image for Chapter Three: The Monster and the Superhero
    8.3/10(22.7k votes)

    #25 - Chapter Three: The Monster and the Superhero

    S4:E3

    Murray and Joyce fly to Alaska, and El faces serious consequences. Robin and Nancy dig up dirt on Hawkins' demons. Dr. Owens delivers sobering news.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab" is the best rated episode of "Stranger Things". It scored 9.6/10 based on 46182 votes. Directed by Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer and written by Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, it aired on 5/27/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chapter Four: Dear Billy".