The Worst Episodes of Stranger Things

#1 Worst Episode
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6.0/10(187 votes)
#1 - Chapter Seven: The Bridge
S5:E712/25/2025
On the anniversary of Will's disappearance, the party reunites to prepare for a battle with world-altering implications.
Directors:Shawn Levy, Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Directors:Shawn Levy, Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
6.8/10(242 votes)
#2 - 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
7.0/10(134 votes)
#3 - Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz
S5:E612/25/2025
As Holly and Max fight to escape Vecna's mind, El must find a way into Will's. Joyce wrestles with guilt. Jonathan and Nancy face a turning point.
Director:Shawn Levy
Writer:Kate Trefry
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Director:Shawn Levy
Writer:Kate Trefry
7.0/10(216 votes)
#4 - Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up
S5:E812/31/2025
As Vecna prepares to destroy the world as we know it, the party must put everything on the line to defeat him once and for all.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
7.4/10(149 votes)
#5 - Chapter Five: Shock Jock
S5:E512/25/2025
The gang hatches an electrifying plan to reconnect Will to the hive mind. Tensions flare during a search of the Upside Down's Hawkins Lab.
Director:Frank Darabont
Writer:Curtis Gwinn
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Director:Frank Darabont
Writer:Curtis Gwinn
7.6/10(164 votes)
#6 - Chapter Two: The Vanishing of...
S5:E211/26/2025
After a vicious attack at the Wheeler home, Mike and Nancy confront the cost of secrecy, while El and Hopper embark on a rescue mission.
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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7.6/10(156 votes)
#7 - Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap
S5:E311/26/2025
Will gains unique insight into Vecna's next move, giving the crew an opportunity to set a trap. Holly explores her new surroundings.
Director:Frank Darabont
Writer:Caitlin Schneiderhan
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Director:Frank Darabont
Writer:Caitlin Schneiderhan
7.8/10(212 votes)
#8 - Chapter Two: The Mall Rats
S3:E27/4/2019
Nancy and Jonathan follow a lead, Steve and Robin sign on to a secret mission, and Max and Eleven go shopping. A rattled Billy has troubling visions.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
7.9/10(325 votes)
#9 - Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?
S3:E17/4/2019
Summer brings new jobs and budding romance. But the mood shifts when Dustin's radio picks up a Russian broadcast, and Will senses something is wrong.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
7.9/10(211 votes)
#10 - Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard
S3:E37/4/2019
With El and Max looking for Billy, Will declares a day without girls. Steve and Dustin go on a stakeout, and Joyce and Hopper return to Hawkins Lab.
Director:Shawn Levy
Writer:William Bridges
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Director:Shawn Levy
Writer:William Bridges
8.0/10(251 votes)
#11 - 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
8.1/10(233 votes)
#12 - 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
8.1/10(191 votes)
#13 - Chapter Five: The Flayed
S3:E57/4/2019
Strange surprises lurk inside an old farmhouse and deep beneath the Starcourt Mall. Meanwhile, the Mind Flayer is gathering strength.
Director:Uta Briesewitz
Writer:Paul Dichter
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Director:Uta Briesewitz
Writer:Paul Dichter
8.1/10(188 votes)
#14 - 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
8.2/10(502 votes)
#15 - Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street
S1:E27/15/2016
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.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
8.2/10(196 votes)
#16 - Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum
S3:E67/4/2019
Dr. Alexei reveals what the Russians have been building, and Eleven sees where Billy has been. Dustin and Erica stage a daring rescue.
Director:Uta Briesewitz
Writer:Curtis Gwinn
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Director:Uta Briesewitz
Writer:Curtis Gwinn
8.2/10(222 votes)
#17 - 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
8.2/10(181 votes)
#18 - 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
8.2/10(166 votes)
#19 - 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
8.3/10(224 votes)
#20 - 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
8.3/10(226 votes)
#21 - 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
8.3/10(215 votes)
#22 - Chapter Four: The Sauna Test
S3:E47/4/2019
A code red brings the gang back together to face a frighteningly familiar evil. Karen urges Nancy to keep digging, and Robin finds a useful map.
Director:Shawn Levy
Writer:Kate Trefry
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Director:Shawn Levy
Writer:Kate Trefry
8.3/10(203 votes)
#23 - Chapter Seven: The Bite
S3:E77/4/2019
With time running out -- and an assassin close behind -- Hopper's crew races back to Hawkins, where El and the kids are preparing for war.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
8.3/10(182 votes)
#24 - Chapter Four: Sorcerer
S5:E411/26/2025
The military tightens its grip on the town. Mike, Lucas and Robin orchestrate a daring escape. El comes face-to-face with the enemy.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writer:Paul Dichter
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writer:Paul Dichter
8.4/10(355 votes)
#25 - Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat
S1:E57/15/2016
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.
Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, Alison Tatlock
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Directors:Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Writers:Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, Alison Tatlock