The Best Episodes of Stranger Things Season 4

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(48460 votes)

   #1 - Chapter One: The Hellfire Club

   S4:E15/27/2022

   El is bullied at school. Joyce opens a mysterious package. A scrappy player shakes up D&D night.

   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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   8.2/10(43973 votes)

   #2 - Chapter Two: Vecna's Curse

   S4:E25/27/2022

   A plane brings Mike to California — and a dead body brings Hawkins to a halt. Nancy goes looking for leads. A shaken Eddie tells the gang what he saw.

   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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   8.2/10(42849 votes)

   #3 - Chapter Three: The Monster and the Superhero

   S4:E35/27/2022

   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.

   Director:Shawn Levy

   Writer:Caitlin Schneiderhan

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   Director:Shawn Levy

   Writer:Caitlin Schneiderhan
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   8.9/10(73095 votes)

   #4 - Chapter Four: Dear Billy

   S4:E45/27/2022

   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

   Writer:Paul Dichter

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   Director:Shawn Levy

   Writer:Paul Dichter
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   8.2/10(42108 votes)

   #5 - Chapter Five: The Nina Project

   S4:E55/27/2022

   Owens takes El to Nevada, where she's forced to confront her past, while the Hawkins kids comb a crumbling house for clues. Vecna claims another victim.

   Director:Nimród Antal

   Writer:Kate Trefry

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   Director:Nimród Antal

   Writer:Kate Trefry
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   8.3/10(42732 votes)

   #6 - Chapter Six: The Dive

   S4:E65/27/2022

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

   Director:Nimród Antal

   Writer:Curtis Gwinn

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   Director:Nimród Antal

   Writer:Curtis Gwinn
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   9.0/10(82378 votes)

   #7 - Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab

   S4:E75/27/2022

   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.

   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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   8.6/10(46365 votes)

   #8 - Chapter Eight: Papa

   S4:E87/1/2022

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

   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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   8.6/10(63991 votes)

   #9 - Chapter Nine: The Piggyback

   S4:E97/1/2022

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

   Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

   Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer

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   Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

   Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer