The BEST episodes of Strangest Things (2021) season 1

Every episode of Strangest Things (2021) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Strangest Things (2021) season 1!

Follow the strangest and most perplexing items you'll find on planet Earth, hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms.

Last Updated: 3/15/2026Network: Sky HistoryStatus: Continuing
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7.69
29 votes

#1 - German Codes, Egyptian Helicopters and the Future Machine

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/15/2021

The Enigma Machine, vital to Britain's Second World War effort is re-examined. Mysterious ancient markings on a stone door are discovered.

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7.58
31 votes

#2 - Romans, Lost Treasure And A Leech

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/22/2021

Roman dodecahedrons and baffling copper scrolls discovered in Israel come under the microscope next. Plus, a bizarre discovery in Whitby.

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7.41
27 votes

#3 - The Battery, The Screaming Mummy and the Medieval Iron Hand

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/1/2021

See one of the world's first batteries. Also, new details emerge about the death of Egypt's infamous Screaming Mummy.

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7.32
28 votes

#4 - The Ancient Computer, The Pigeon and the Roman Nanotechnology

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/8/2021

A look at an ancient Greek device built to contain the knowledge of the cosmos and a colour-changing Roman cup.

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7.28
29 votes

#5 - The Viking Coin, the Ancient Disk and the Dead Girl that Saved Millions

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/22/2021

See one of the most famous coins ever discovered, and a death mask of a girl who drowned in Paris.

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7.27
44 votes

#6 - The Scarab, The Ark And The Rock

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/15/2021

The team investigates some of the most remarkable artefacts from Tutankhamun's tomb, including an exquisite piece of jewellery.

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7.14
22 votes

#7 - The Fake, The Spy and the Steam Powered Brain

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/12/2021

A look at the 'perfect listening bug' and a steam-powered 180-year-old mechanical engine that can solve complex math problems.

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7.04
23 votes

#8 - The Gold Hat, The Nazi Cube and the Billion Pound Clock

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/5/2021

A tiny metal cube with a connection to Adolf Hitler is studied, along with the 300-year-old Berlin Gold Hat.

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7.00
20 votes

#9 - The Golden Disk, The Book of Mysteries and the Mirror to the Other Side

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/29/2021

An obsidian mirror and the notorious Voynich Manuscript are among the magnificent items studied.

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6.96
23 votes

#10 - The Ice Age Shaman, The Bronze Age Sky And The Steampunk Lightbulb

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/19/2021

A look at the 11,000 year old skill of a deer, a decorated Bronze Age disk and a steampunk lightbulb.