Stranger Things — Season 2

SummaryAs the town preps for Halloween, a high-scoring rival shakes things up at the arcade, and a skeptical Hopper inspects a field of rotting pumpkins.Our TakeA well-built episode with more…

SummaryAfter Will sees something terrible on trick-or-treat night, Mike wonders whether Eleven's still out there. Nancy wrestles with the truth about Barb.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning…

SummaryDustin adopts a strange new pet, and Eleven grows increasingly impatient. A well-meaning Bob urges Will to stand up to his fears.Our TakeA well-built episode with more hits than misses.…

SummaryAn ailing Will opens up to Joyce -- with disturbing results. While Hopper digs for the truth, Eleven unearths a surprising discovery.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning…

SummaryNancy and Jonathan swap conspiracy theories with a new ally as Eleven searches for someone from her past. "Bob the Brain" tackles a difficult problem.Our TakeConfident and engaging. The plot…

SummaryWill'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.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's…

SummaryPsychic visions draw Eleven to a band of violent outcasts and an angry girl with a shadowy past.Our TakeServiceable television — it advances the story without ever surprising you.

SummaryAn unlikely hero steps forward when a deadly development puts the Hawkins Lab on lockdown, trapping Will and several others inside.Our TakeA masterclass episode — confident, surprising, and completely earned.

SummaryEleven makes plans to finish what she started while the survivors turn up the heat on the monstrous force that's holding Will hostage.Our TakeA masterclass episode — confident, surprising, and…