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The Worst Episodes of Stranger Things

Every episode of Stranger Things ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Stranger Things!

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

Worst Episodes Summary

"Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister" is the worst rated episode of "Stranger Things". It scored 6.1/10 based on 31177 votes. Directed by Rebecca Thomas and written by Justin Doble, it aired on 10/27/2017. This episode scored 1.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?".

  • Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister
    6.1/1031,177 votes
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    #1 - 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

  • Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?
    7.8/1023,986 votes
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    #2 - Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 7/4/2019

    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.

    Director: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

    Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

  • Chapter Two: The Mall Rats
    7.9/1021,834 votes
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    #3 - Chapter Two: The Mall Rats

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 7/4/2019

    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.

    Director: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

    Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

  • Chapter One: MADMAX
    8.1/1022,639 votes
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    #4 - 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

  • Chapter One: The Hellfire Club
    8.1/1025,085 votes
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    #5 - Chapter One: The Hellfire Club

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 5/27/2022

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

    Director: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

    Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

  • Chapter Two: Vecna's Curse
    8.1/1021,794 votes
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    #6 - Chapter Two: Vecna's Curse

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 5/27/2022

    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.

    Director: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

    Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

  • Chapter Five: The Nina Project
    8.1/1020,191 votes
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    #7 - Chapter Five: The Nina Project

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 5/27/2022

    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

  • Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard
    8.2/1021,131 votes
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    #8 - Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 7/4/2019

    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

  • Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak
    8.3/1021,154 votes
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    #9 - 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

  • Chapter Three: The Monster and the Superhero
    8.3/1021,007 votes
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    #10 - Chapter Three: The Monster and the Superhero

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 5/27/2022

    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

  • Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street
    8.4/1025,468 votes
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    #11 - Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/15/2016

    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.

    Director: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

    Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

  • Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers
    8.5/1029,814 votes
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    #12 - Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2016

    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.

    Director: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

    Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

  • Chapter Three: The Pollywog
    8.5/1020,707 votes
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    #13 - 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

  • Chapter Four: Will the Wise
    8.5/1020,450 votes
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    #14 - 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

  • Chapter Five: The Flayed
    8.5/1020,646 votes
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    #15 - Chapter Five: The Flayed

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/4/2019

    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

  • Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum
    8.5/1020,836 votes
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    #16 - Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/4/2019

    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

  • Chapter Six: The Dive
    8.5/1020,639 votes
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    #17 - Chapter Six: The Dive

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 5/27/2022

    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

  • Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat
    8.6/1023,486 votes
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    #18 - Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/15/2016

    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.

    Director: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

    Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Alison Tatlock

  • Chapter Eight: Papa
    8.6/1022,845 votes
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    #19 - Chapter Eight: Papa

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 7/1/2022

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

    Director: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

    Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

  • Chapter Seven: The Bite
    8.7/1021,526 votes
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    #20 - Chapter Seven: The Bite

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/4/2019

    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.

    Director: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

    Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

  • Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly
    8.8/1025,195 votes
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    #21 - Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/15/2016

    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.

    Director: Shawn Levy

    Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Jessica Mecklenburg

  • Chapter Six: The Monster
    8.8/1023,324 votes
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    #22 - Chapter Six: The Monster

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/15/2016

    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.

    Director: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

    Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Jessie Nickson-Lopez

  • Chapter Five: Dig Dug
    8.8/1020,916 votes
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    #23 - 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

  • Chapter Four: The Body
    8.9/1024,799 votes
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    #24 - Chapter Four: The Body

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/15/2016

    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.

    Director: Shawn Levy

    Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

  • Chapter Four: The Sauna Test
    8.9/1022,636 votes
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    #25 - Chapter Four: The Sauna Test

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/4/2019

    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