S1E6
Chapter Six: The Monster
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
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.
Our Take
This is the episode where the show leans hard into horror, and it mostly pays off. The monster hunt in the woods is tense and well-shot, and Hopper finally getting real answers gives the season a much-needed jolt of momentum. Some of the teen drama drags, but the last twenty minutes are strong enough to make up for it.