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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S02E01 Chapter One: MADMAX
October 27 · 48min find the promo
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As 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.
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S02E02 Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak
October 27 · 56min find the promo
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After Will sees something terrible on trick-or-treat night, Mike wonders whether Eleven's still out there. Nancy wrestles with the truth about Barb.
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S02E03 Chapter Three: The Pollywog
October 27 · 51min find the promo
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Dustin adopts a strange new pet, and Eleven grows increasingly impatient. A well-meaning Bob urges Will to stand up to his fears.
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S02E04 Chapter Four: Will the Wise
October 27 · 46min find the promo
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An ailing Will opens up to Joyce -- with disturbing results. While Hopper digs for the truth, Eleven unearths a surprising discovery.
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S02E05 Chapter Five: Dig Dug
October 27 · 58min find the promo
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Nancy and Jonathan swap conspiracy theories with a new ally as Eleven searches for someone from her past. “Bob the Brain” tackles a difficult problem.
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S02E06 Chapter Six: The Spy
October 27 · 52min find the promo
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Will'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.
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S02E07 Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister
October 27 · 46min find the promo
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Psychic visions draw Eleven to a band of violent outcasts and an angry girl with a shadowy past.
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S02E08 Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer
October 27 · 48min find the promo
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An unlikely hero steps forward when a deadly development puts the Hawkins Lab on lockdown, trapping Will and several others inside.
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S02E09 Chapter Nine: The Gate
October 27 · 62min find the promo
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Eleven makes plans to finish what she started while the survivors turn up the heat on the monstrous force that's holding Will hostage.