Shows You Should Be Watching
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Summary 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. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why…
Summary Behind the Iron Curtain, a risky rescue mission gets underway. The California crew seeks help from a hacker. Steve takes one for the team. Our Take A tightly put together episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.
Summary Owens takes El to Nevada, where she’s forced to confront her past, while the Hawkins kids comb a crumbling house for clues. Vecna claims another victim. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character…
Summary 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. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Stranger Things keeps…
Summary Murray and Joyce fly to Alaska, and El faces serious consequences. Robin and Nancy dig up dirt on Hawkins’ demons. Dr. Owens delivers sobering news. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work…
Summary A plane brings Mike to California, and a dead body brings Hawkins to a halt. Nancy goes looking for leads. A shaken Eddie tells the gang what he saw. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an…
Summary El is bullied at school. Joyce opens a mysterious package. A scrappy player shakes up D&D night. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Stranger Things works.
Summary 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. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Stranger…
Summary 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. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character…
Summary Dr. Alexei reveals what the Russians have been building, and Eleven sees where Billy has been. Dustin and Erica stage a daring rescue. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies…