The BEST episodes of Stranger Things season 2

Every episode of Stranger Things season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Stranger Things season 2!

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.

Last Updated: 12/10/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Continuing
Chapter Nine: The Gate
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8.62
8682 votes

#1 - 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.

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Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer
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8.39
8751 votes

#2 - 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.

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Chapter Six: The Spy
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8.26
8632 votes

#3 - 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.

Directors: Andrew Stanton
Writer: Kate Trefey
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Chapter Five: Dig Dug
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8.15
8717 votes

#4 - 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.

Directors: Andrew Stanton
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Chapter Three: The Pollywog
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8.02
9041 votes

#5 - 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.

Directors: Shawn Levy
Writer: Justin Doble
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Chapter Four: Will the Wise
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8.02
8807 votes

#6 - 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.

Directors: Shawn Levy
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Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak
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7.90
9342 votes

#7 - 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.

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Chapter One: MADMAX
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7.83
10464 votes

#8 - 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.

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Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister
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7.51
8614 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: Rebecca Thomas
Writer: Justin Doble
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