The BEST episodes of Stranger Things
Every episode of Stranger Things ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Stranger Things!
In 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries.
#1 - Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/27/2022
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.
#2 - Chapter Nine: The Gate
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/27/2017
Eleven makes plans to finish what she started while the survivors turn up the heat on the monstrous force that's holding Will hostage.
#3 - Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/4/2019
Terror reigns in the food court when the Mind Flayer comes to collect. But down below, in the dark, the future of the world is at stake.
#4 - Chapter Nine: The Piggyback
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/1/2022
With selfless hearts and a clash of metal, heroes fight from every corner of the battlefield to save Hawkins — and the world itself.
#5 - Chapter Four: Dear Billy
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/27/2022
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.
#6 - Chapter Eight: The Upside Down
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/15/2016
Dr. Brenner holds Hopper and Joyce for questioning while the boys wait with Eleven in the gym. Back at Will's, Nancy and Jonathan prepare for battle.
#7 - Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/27/2017
An unlikely hero steps forward when a deadly development puts the Hawkins Lab on lockdown, trapping Will and several others inside.
#8 - Chapter Seven: The Bathtub
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/15/2016
Eleven struggles to reach Will, while Lucas warns that "the bad men are coming." Nancy and Jonathan show the police what Jonathan caught on camera.
#9 - Chapter Six: The Spy
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2017
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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - 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.
#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.
#17 - 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.
#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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - 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.
#21 - 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.
#22 - 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.
#23 - 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.
#24 - 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.
#25 - 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.
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