Best Episodes
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 12, 2023.
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Nancy has sobering visions, and El passes an important test. Back in Hawkins, the gang gathers supplies and prepares for battle.
The episode was rated 8.16 from 3546 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 8.17 from 7838 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 8.17 from 11435 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 8.19 from 11865 votes.
A code red brings the gang back together to face a frighteningly familiar evil. Karen urges Nancy to keep digging, and Robin finds a useful map.
The episode was rated 8.20 from 5155 votes.
With time running out -- and an assassin close behind -- Hopper's crew races back to Hawkins, where El and the kids are preparing for war.
The episode was rated 8.21 from 4973 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 8.27 from 7768 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 8.27 from 11258 votes.
An unlikely hero steps forward when a deadly development puts the Hawkins Lab on lockdown, trapping Will and several others inside.
The episode was rated 8.43 from 7788 votes.
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.
The episode was rated 8.49 from 11495 votes.
Max is in grave danger... and running out of time. A patient at Pennhurst asylum has visitors. Elsewhere, in Russia, Hopper is hard at work.
The episode was rated 8.50 from 3834 votes.
With selfless hearts and a clash of metal, heroes fight from every corner of the battlefield to save Hawkins — and the world itself.
The episode was rated 8.53 from 3779 votes.
Terror reigns in the food court when the Mind Flayer comes to collect. But down below, in the dark, the future of the world is at stake.
The episode was rated 8.60 from 5330 votes.
Eleven makes plans to finish what she started while the survivors turn up the heat on the monstrous force that's holding Will hostage.
The episode was rated 8.62 from 7820 votes.
As Hopper braces to battle a monster, Dustin dissects Vecna's motives — and decodes a message from beyond. El finds strength in a distant memory.
The episode was rated 8.69 from 3826 votes.
