The BEST episodes of Stranger Things season 1
Every episode of Stranger Things season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Stranger Things season 1!
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl.
#1 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.