8.1/1022,639 votes#1 - Chapter One: MADMAX
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/27/2017
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.
Director: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Paul Dichter, Kate Trefry
8.3/1021,154 votes#2 - Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/27/2017
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.
Director: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
8.5/1020,707 votes#3 - Chapter Three: The Pollywog
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/27/2017
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
8.5/1020,450 votes#4 - Chapter Four: Will the Wise
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2017
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
8.8/1020,916 votes#5 - Chapter Five: Dig Dug
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2017
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
9.1/1022,399 votes#6 - Chapter Six: The Spy
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2017
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
6.1/1031,177 votes#7 - Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/2017
Psychic visions draw Eleven to a band of violent outcasts and an angry girl with a shadowy past.
Director: Rebecca Thomas
Writer: Justin Doble
9.2/1024,235 votes#8 - Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/27/2017
An unlikely hero steps forward when a deadly development puts the Hawkins Lab on lockdown, trapping Will and several others inside.
Director: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
9.3/1026,941 votes#9 - Chapter Nine: The Gate
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 10/27/2017
Eleven makes plans to finish what she started while the survivors turn up the heat on the monstrous force that's holding Will hostage.
Director: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
The Best Episodes of Stranger Things Season 2
Every episode of Stranger Things Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Stranger Things Season 2!
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
Genres:DramaSci-Fi & FantasyMysteryAction & Adventure
Network:Netflix
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Chapter One: MADMAX" is the best rated episode of "Stranger Things" season 2. It scored 8.1/10 based on 22639 votes. Directed by Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer and written by Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Paul Dichter, Kate Trefry, it aired on 10/27/2017. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak".