The Best Episodes of Stranger Things Season 2

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.4/10(365 votes)

   #1 - 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
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   8.0/10(250 votes)

   #2 - 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
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   8.1/10(232 votes)

   #3 - 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
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   8.3/10(223 votes)

   #4 - 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
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   8.3/10(225 votes)

   #5 - 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
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   8.6/10(218 votes)

   #6 - 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
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   6.9/10(241 votes)

   #7 - 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
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   8.6/10(231 votes)

   #8 - 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
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   8.5/10(237 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