Matt Duffer
Director
Stranger Things (2016)
Season 1
Strange things are afoot in Hawkins, Indiana, where a young boy's sudden disappearance unearths a young girl with otherworldly powers.
Released July 15, 2016
Episode 64 min
14+
Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
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Watch Providers: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Production Companies: 21 Laps Entertainment, Monkey Massacre Productions, Upside Down Pictures
Network: Netflix
Country: United States
Languages:
English
8.5
S1E1 - Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers
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.
July 15, 2016, midnight
8.2
S1E2 - Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street
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.
July 15, 2016, midnight
8.5
S1E3 - Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly
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.
July 15, 2016, midnight
8.5
S1E4 - Chapter Four: The Body
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.
July 15, 2016, midnight
8.4
S1E5 - Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat
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.
July 15, 2016, midnight
8.4
S1E6 - Chapter Six: The Monster
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.
July 15, 2016, midnight
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S1E7 - Chapter Seven: The Bathtub
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.
July 15, 2016, midnight
8.4
S1E8 - Chapter Eight: The Upside Down
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.
July 15, 2016, midnight
Network: Netflix
Episode Runtime: 64 min.
Season Runtime: 2506 min.
Released: July 15, 2016
Last Air Date: Nov. 26, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Dec. 25, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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