The Worst Episodes of Stranger Things

Psychic visions draw Eleven to a band of violent outcasts and an angry girl with a shadowy past.

Director: Rebecca Thomas

Writer: Justin Doble

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Director: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

Writer: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

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

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

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

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