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The Best Episodes of Stranger Things Season 1

Every episode of Stranger Things Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Stranger Things Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Stranger Things Season 1

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. 9.3/10(29.4k votes)

    #1 - Chapter Eight: The Upside Down

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    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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  2. 9.0/10(25.1k votes)

    #2 - Chapter Seven: The Bathtub

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    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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  3. 8.9/10(25.6k votes)

    #3 - Chapter Four: The Body

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    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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  4. 8.8/10(25.9k votes)

    #4 - Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly

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    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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  5. 8.8/10(24.0k votes)

    #5 - Chapter Six: The Monster

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    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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  6. 8.6/10(24.2k votes)

    #6 - Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat

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    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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  8. 8.5/10(30.7k votes)

    #7 - Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers

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    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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  9. 8.4/10(26.2k votes)

    #8 - Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street

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    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Chapter Eight: The Upside Down" is the best rated episode of "Stranger Things" season 1. It scored 9.3/10 based on 29390 votes. Directed by Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer and written by N/A, it aired on 7/15/2016. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Chapter Seven: The Bathtub".