When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
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- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes aired
- 42
- Latest aired
- S05E08
- Total runtime
- 1d 21h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 July 2016 8 episodes
- Season 2 October 2017 9 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 8 months
- Season 3 July 2019 8 episodes
- the show was away for 2 years and 10 months
- Season 4 May 2022 – July 2022 9 episodes
- the show was away for 3 years and 4 months
- Season 5 November 2025 – December 2025 8 episodes
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S01E01 Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers
July 15 · 48min find the promo
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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.
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S01E02 Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street
July 15 · 55min find the promo
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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.
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S01E03 Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly
July 15 · 51min find the promo
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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.
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S01E04 Chapter Four: The Body
July 15 · 50min find the promo
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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.
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S01E05 Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat
July 15 · 52min find the promo
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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.
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S01E06 Chapter Six: The Monster
July 15 · 46min find the promo
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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.
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S01E07 Chapter Seven: The Bathtub
July 15 · 42min find the promo
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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.
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S01E08 Chapter Eight: The Upside Down
July 15 · 54min find the promo
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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.