When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
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Winona Ryder
Joyce Byers
David Harbour
Jim Hopper
Millie Bobby Brown
Eleven / Jane Hopper
Finn Wolfhard
Mike Wheeler
Gaten Matarazzo
Dustin Henderson
Caleb McLaughlin
Lucas Sinclair
Noah Schnapp
Will Byers
Sadie Sink
Max Mayfield
Natalia Dyer
Nancy Wheeler
Charlie Heaton
Jonathan Byers
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8 episodes • 2016Avg: 8.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers | Jul 15, 2016 | 8.6 |
| 2 | Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street | Jul 15, 2016 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly | Jul 15, 2016 | 8.8 |
| 4 | Chapter Four: The Body | Jul 15, 2016 | 8.9 |
| 5 | Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat | Jul 15, 2016 | 8.6 |
| 6 | Chapter Six: The Monster | Jul 15, 2016 | 8.8 |
| 7 | Chapter Seven: The Bathtub | Jul 15, 2016 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Chapter Eight: The Upside Down | Jul 15, 2016 | 9.3 |
9 episodes • 2017Avg: 8.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapter One: MADMAX | Oct 27, 2017 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak | Oct 27, 2017 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Chapter Three: The Pollywog | Oct 27, 2017 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Chapter Four: Will the Wise | Oct 27, 2017 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Chapter Five: Dig Dug | Oct 27, 2017 | 8.7 |
| 6 | Chapter Six: The Spy | Oct 27, 2017 | 9.1 |
| 7 | Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister | Oct 27, 2017 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer | Oct 27, 2017 | 9.2 |
| 9 | Chapter Nine: The Gate | Oct 27, 2017 | 9.3 |
8 episodes • 2019Avg: 8.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy? | Jul 4, 2019 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Chapter Two: The Mall Rats | Jul 4, 2019 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard | Jul 4, 2019 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Chapter Four: The Sauna Test | Jul 4, 2019 | 8.9 |
| 5 | Chapter Five: The Flayed | Jul 4, 2019 | 8.5 |
| 6 | Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum | Jul 4, 2019 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Chapter Seven: The Bite | Jul 4, 2019 | 8.7 |
| 8 | Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt | Jul 4, 2019 | 9.3 |
9 episodes • 2022Avg: 8.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapter One: The Hellfire Club | May 27, 2022 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Chapter Two: Vecna's Curse | May 27, 2022 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Chapter Three: The Monster and the Superhero | May 27, 2022 | 8.3 |
| 4 | Chapter Four: Dear Billy | May 27, 2022 | 9.5 |
| 5 | Chapter Five: The Nina Project | May 27, 2022 | 8.1 |
| 6 | Chapter Six: The Dive | May 27, 2022 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab | May 27, 2022 | 9.6 |
| 8 | Chapter Eight: Papa | Jul 1, 2022 | 8.7 |
| 9 | Chapter Nine: The Piggyback | Jul 1, 2022 | 9.2 |
8 episodes • 2025Avg: 7.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapter One: The Crawl | Nov 26, 2025 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Chapter Two: The Vanishing of... | Nov 26, 2025 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap | Nov 26, 2025 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Chapter Four: Sorcerer | Nov 26, 2025 | 9.3 |
| 5 | Chapter Five: Shock Jock | Dec 25, 2025 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Chapter Six: Escape from Camazotz | Dec 25, 2025 | 7.9 |
| 7 | Chapter Seven: The Bridge | Dec 25, 2025 | 5.6 |
| 8 | Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up | Dec 31, 2025 | 7.5 |
