The WORST seasons of Stranger Things
Every season of Stranger Things ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst seasons of Stranger Things!
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl.
#1 - Stranger Things 5
First Aired 11/27/2025
The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by rifts. Vecna has vanished and the government has placed the town under military quarantine, forcing Eleven back into hiding. To end this nightmare, they'll need everyone together, one last time.
#2 - Stranger Things 3
First Aired 7/5/2019
Budding romance. A brand-new mall. And rabid rats running toward danger. It's the summer of 1985 in Hawkins ... and one summer can change everything.
#3 - Stranger Things 2
First Aired 10/28/2017
It's been nearly a year since Will's strange disappearance. But life's hardly back to normal in Hawkins. Not even close.
#4 - Stranger Things 4
First Aired 5/28/2022
Darkness returns to Hawkins just in time for spring break, igniting fresh terror, disturbing memories — and an ominous new threat.
#5 - Season 1
First Aired 7/16/2016
Strange things are afoot in Hawkins, Indiana, where a young boy's sudden disappearance unearths a young girl with otherworldly powers.