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Season 1 - Best Episodes Of Stranger Things

Overall Rating: ★ 8.7

Season 1 - Best Episodes Of Stranger Things

(Overall Rating: ★ 8.7)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Explore season 1 episodes of Stranger Things. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.

When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.

5 Seasons
42 Episodes
Returning Series
Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy Mystery
Best Episodes
S1E8 - Chapter Eight: The Upside Down ★ 9.3
S1E7 - Chapter Seven: The Bathtub ★ 9.0
S1E4 - Chapter Four: The Body ★ 8.9
Worst Episodes
S1E2 - Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street ★ 8.4
S1E1 - Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers ★ 8.5
S1E5 - Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat ★ 8.6
★ 9.3/10 (29004 votes)
#1

Chapter Eight: The Upside Down

S1:E8
Jul 15, 2016

Dr. 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.

latendredouceur Jul 16, 2016

ELEVEN DESERVED SO MUCH BETTER. BUT... WHAT AN AMAZING SEASON FINALE OMG!!!!! I LOVE THAT SHOW

★ 9.0/10 (24753 votes)
#2

Chapter Seven: The Bathtub

S1:E7
Jul 15, 2016

Eleven struggles to reach Will, while Lucas warns that "the bad men are coming." Nancy and Jonathan show the police what Jonathan caught on camera.

vanilla_chief Jul 17, 2016

The romance between Mike and Eleven was a bit unnecessary i think. I get that it should heighten the...

★ 8.9/10 (25141 votes)
#3

Chapter Four: The Body

S1:E4
Jul 15, 2016

Refusing 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.

latendredouceur Jul 16, 2016

So... That's not a body. Right. What an awesome show!

★ 8.8/10 (25525 votes)
#4

Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly

S1:E3
Jul 15, 2016

An 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.

Jim222001 Jul 16, 2016

This show is about as engaging as the trailers for Super 8 made it appear to be. In other words Stra...

★ 8.8/10 (23691 votes)
#5

Chapter Six: The Monster

S1:E6
Jul 15, 2016

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.

vanilla_chief Jul 17, 2016

I hate the missunderstanding-trope! This whole thing with Steve and now this rejected lover thing is...

★ 8.6/10 (23778 votes)
#6

Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat

S1:E5
Jul 15, 2016

Hopper 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.

vanilla_chief Jul 16, 2016

I wanted to write this in earlier comments: Does anyone think of Black Mesa while the Hawkins Lab sc...

★ 8.5/10 (29064 votes)
#7

Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers

S1:E1
Jul 15, 2016

On 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.

mbarrera Jul 16, 2016

It has a Stephen King feel to it. Really enjoyed it and looking forward to the rest.

★ 8.4/10 (25684 votes)
#8

Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street

S1:E2
Jul 15, 2016

Lucas, Mike and Dustin try to talk to the girl they found in the woods. Hopper questions an anxious Joyce about an unsettling phone call.

mittelform Jul 15, 2016

Actress who plays Eleven is sensational. Great show so far

★ 8.4/10 (25684 votes)
#1

Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street

S1:E2
Jul 15, 2016

Lucas, Mike and Dustin try to talk to the girl they found in the woods. Hopper questions an anxious Joyce about an unsettling phone call.

mittelform Jul 15, 2016

Actress who plays Eleven is sensational. Great show so far

★ 8.5/10 (29064 votes)
#2

Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers

S1:E1
Jul 15, 2016

On 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.

mbarrera Jul 16, 2016

It has a Stephen King feel to it. Really enjoyed it and looking forward to the rest.

★ 8.6/10 (23778 votes)
#3

Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat

S1:E5
Jul 15, 2016

Hopper 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.

vanilla_chief Jul 16, 2016

I wanted to write this in earlier comments: Does anyone think of Black Mesa while the Hawkins Lab sc...

★ 8.8/10 (25525 votes)
#4

Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly

S1:E3
Jul 15, 2016

An 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.

Jim222001 Jul 16, 2016

This show is about as engaging as the trailers for Super 8 made it appear to be. In other words Stra...

★ 8.8/10 (23691 votes)
#5

Chapter Six: The Monster

S1:E6
Jul 15, 2016

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.

vanilla_chief Jul 17, 2016

I hate the missunderstanding-trope! This whole thing with Steve and now this rejected lover thing is...

★ 8.9/10 (25141 votes)
#6

Chapter Four: The Body

S1:E4
Jul 15, 2016

Refusing 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.

latendredouceur Jul 16, 2016

So... That's not a body. Right. What an awesome show!

★ 9.0/10 (24753 votes)
#7

Chapter Seven: The Bathtub

S1:E7
Jul 15, 2016

Eleven struggles to reach Will, while Lucas warns that "the bad men are coming." Nancy and Jonathan show the police what Jonathan caught on camera.

vanilla_chief Jul 17, 2016

The romance between Mike and Eleven was a bit unnecessary i think. I get that it should heighten the...

★ 9.3/10 (29004 votes)
#8

Chapter Eight: The Upside Down

S1:E8
Jul 15, 2016

Dr. 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.

latendredouceur Jul 16, 2016

ELEVEN DESERVED SO MUCH BETTER. BUT... WHAT AN AMAZING SEASON FINALE OMG!!!!! I LOVE THAT SHOW

★ 8.5/10 (29064 votes)

Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers

S1:E1
Jul 15, 2016

On 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.

mbarrera Jul 16, 2016

It has a Stephen King feel to it. Really enjoyed it and looking forward to the rest.

★ 8.4/10 (25684 votes)

Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street

S1:E2
Jul 15, 2016

Lucas, Mike and Dustin try to talk to the girl they found in the woods. Hopper questions an anxious Joyce about an unsettling phone call.

mittelform Jul 15, 2016

Actress who plays Eleven is sensational. Great show so far

★ 8.8/10 (25525 votes)

Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly

S1:E3
Jul 15, 2016

An 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.

Jim222001 Jul 16, 2016

This show is about as engaging as the trailers for Super 8 made it appear to be. In other words Stra...

★ 8.9/10 (25141 votes)

Chapter Four: The Body

S1:E4
Jul 15, 2016

Refusing 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.

latendredouceur Jul 16, 2016

So... That's not a body. Right. What an awesome show!

★ 8.6/10 (23778 votes)

Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat

S1:E5
Jul 15, 2016

Hopper 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.

vanilla_chief Jul 16, 2016

I wanted to write this in earlier comments: Does anyone think of Black Mesa while the Hawkins Lab sc...

★ 8.8/10 (23691 votes)

Chapter Six: The Monster

S1:E6
Jul 15, 2016

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.

vanilla_chief Jul 17, 2016

I hate the missunderstanding-trope! This whole thing with Steve and now this rejected lover thing is...

★ 9.0/10 (24753 votes)

Chapter Seven: The Bathtub

S1:E7
Jul 15, 2016

Eleven struggles to reach Will, while Lucas warns that "the bad men are coming." Nancy and Jonathan show the police what Jonathan caught on camera.

vanilla_chief Jul 17, 2016

The romance between Mike and Eleven was a bit unnecessary i think. I get that it should heighten the...

★ 9.3/10 (29004 votes)

Chapter Eight: The Upside Down

S1:E8
Jul 15, 2016

Dr. 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.

latendredouceur Jul 16, 2016

ELEVEN DESERVED SO MUCH BETTER. BUT... WHAT AN AMAZING SEASON FINALE OMG!!!!! I LOVE THAT SHOW

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
1 ★ 8.8 8
★ 9.3 Chapter Eight: The Upside Down
★ 8.4 Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street
4 ★ 8.6 9
★ 9.6 Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab
★ 8.1 Chapter One: The Hellfire Club
3 ★ 8.5 8
★ 9.2 Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt
★ 7.8 Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?
2 ★ 8.4 9
★ 9.3 Chapter Nine: The Gate
★ 6.1 Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister
Millie Bobby Brown
Finn Wolfhard
Gaten Matarazzo
Caleb McLaughlin
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Cast & Crew

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