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It only gets stranger...
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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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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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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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Matt Duffer, Ross DufferWritten by Ross Duffer, Matt DufferGuest stars Brett Gelman, Gilbert Glenn Brown, Madelyn Cline, Brian F. Durkin, Lauren Halperin, Christopher Johnson, Fenton Lawless, Aaron Muñoz
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Matt Duffer, Ross DufferWritten by Ross Duffer, Matt DufferGuest stars Priah Ferguson, Madelyn Cline, Tonya Bludsworth, Jim E. Chandler, Al Mitchell, Cody Pressley, Joe Davison, Lynne Ashe
Episode 3
Dustin adopts a strange new pet, and Eleven grows increasingly impatient. A well-meaning Bob urges Will to stand up to his fears.
Directed by Shawn LevyWritten by Justin DobleGuest stars Christi Waldon, Abigail Cowen, Drew Scheid, Cynthia Barrett, Lynne Ashe, Donna Wright, Chester Rushing, Susan Shalhoub Larkin
Episode 4
An ailing Will opens up to Joyce -- with disturbing results. While Hopper digs for the truth, Eleven unearths a surprising discovery.
Directed by Shawn LevyWritten by Paul DichterGuest stars Drew Scheid, James DuMont, Chester Rushing, Randy Havens, Dave MacDonald, Catherine Curtin, Aimee Mullins, Joe Chrest
Episode 5
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.
Directed by Andrew StantonWritten by Jessie Nickson-LopezGuest stars Brett Gelman, Priah Ferguson, Matthew Modine, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Amy Seimetz, Cory Chapman, Matty Cardarople, Catherine Curtin
Episode 6
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.
Directed by Andrew StantonWritten by Kate TrefryGuest stars Brett Gelman, Priah Ferguson, Joe Davison, Helen LeRoy, Mary Kraft, Sheena Kharazmi, Brandon O'Dell, Brian Brightman
Episode 7
Psychic visions draw Eleven to a band of violent outcasts and an angry girl with a shadowy past.
Directed by Rebecca ThomasWritten by Justin DobleGuest stars Matthew Modine, James Landry Hébert, Linnea Berthelsen, Kai Greene, Anna Jacoby-Heron, Gabrielle Maiden, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Amy Seimetz
Episode 8
An unlikely hero steps forward when a deadly development puts the Hawkins Lab on lockdown, trapping Will and several others inside.
Directed by Matt Duffer, Ross DufferWritten by Ross Duffer, Matt DufferGuest stars Joe Davison, Helen LeRoy, Brian Brightman, Kristopher Charles, Will Chase, Jennifer L. Marshall
Episode 9
Eleven makes plans to finish what she started while the survivors turn up the heat on the monstrous force that's holding Will hostage.
Directed by Matt Duffer, Ross DufferWritten by Ross Duffer, Matt DufferGuest stars Brett Gelman, Priah Ferguson, Aaron Muñoz, Linnea Berthelsen, Cynthia Barrett, Donna Wright, Randy Havens, Sydney Bullock
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
Winona RyderJoyce Byers
David HarbourJim Hopper
Finn WolfhardMike Wheeler
Millie Bobby BrownEleven / Jane Hopper
Gaten MatarazzoDustin Henderson
Caleb McLaughlinLucas Sinclair
Noah SchnappWill Byers
Sadie SinkMax Mayfield
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