Season Guide
Stranger Things — Season 1
Season 1 Review
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
Episodes
1
SummaryOn his way home from a friend's house, young Will sees something terrifying. Nearby, a sinister secret lurks in the depths of a government lab.Our TakeA well-built episode with more…
2
SummaryLucas, Mike and Dustin try to talk to the girl they found in the woods. Hopper questions an anxious Joyce about an unsettling phone call.Our TakeA well-built episode with more…
3
SummaryAn increasingly concerned Nancy looks for Barb and finds out what Jonathan's been up to. Joyce is convinced Will is trying to talk to her.Our TakeA strong episode with a…
4
SummaryRefusing 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.Our TakeConfident and engaging. The…
5
SummaryHopper breaks into the lab while Nancy and Jonathan confront the force that took Will. The boys ask Mr. Clarke how to travel to another dimension.Our TakeVery good — not…
6
SummaryA 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.Our TakeA masterclass episode — confident,…
7
SummaryEleven struggles to reach Will, while Lucas warns that "the bad men are coming." Nancy and Jonathan show the police what Jonathan caught on camera.Our TakeA strong episode with a…
8
SummaryDr. 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.Our TakeThis one earns its…