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!
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 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.