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Stranger Things: Tales from '85 S2E1 — Chapter One: A Haunting in Hawkins

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Stranger Things: Tales from '85•Season 2•Episode 1

Chapter One: A Haunting in Hawkins

6.8/10 · 403 votesSep 17, 202633 min

Ranked #6 of 8 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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Just when it seems like the Hawkins Investigators Club is completely out of cases, a series of strange new events pulls them into a paranormal mystery.

Directed byBen Choi

Written byDan Milano

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 2 Episodes8

E1 6.8Now viewing

Chapter One: A Haunting in Hawkins

E2 6.9

Chapter Two: The Mine

E3 6.8

Chapter Three: The Curse of Bloodaxe Bill

E4 7.2

Chapter Four: The Séance

E5 6.8

Chapter Five: Split the Party

E6 7.0

Chapter Six: The Lich

E7 7.1

Chapter Seven: The Golem

E8 7.2

Chapter Eight: Count to Five

Cast7

Brooklyn Davey Norstedt

Eleven (voice)

Jolie Hoang-Rappaport

Max (voice)

Luca Diaz

Mike (voice)

Elisha Williams

Lucas (voice)

Braxton Quinney

Dustin (voice)

Benjamin Plessala

Will (voice)

Odessa A'zion

Nikki (voice)

Crew4

Dan Milano

Writer

Ben Choi

Director

Doug Tiano

Editor

Hugo L. Morales

Additional Editing

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Episode Summary

"Chapter One: A Haunting in Hawkins" is episode 1 of Stranger Things: Tales from '85 season 2. It scored 6.8/10 from 403 votes, ranking #6 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Ben Choi and written by Dan Milano, it aired on September 17, 2026.

Next: E2 · Chapter Two: The Mine Best of Season 2