10 ‘Stranger Things’ Most Rewatchable Episodes, Ranked by IMDb
Netflix’s hit sci-fi series is making its way back in a couple of months, but here’s a suggestion — what if you revisit Stranger Things’ fan-favourite episodes in the meantime?
It’s been a while since Netflix’s Stranger Things left its fans wondering about yet another season, and the long wait is almost over now that the series is set to wrap this year.
Despite becoming a pretty annoying matter with gaps of 2 to 3 years between seasons, Stranger Things has never lost a grain of its popularity whatsoever, boasting of a huge number of episodes that went higher than 9.0 on IMDb.
In fact, those episodes are the show’s pure gems that many fans would give a rewatch to over and over again — here’s the top-10 in case you want to join.
10. Season 1 Episode 4 — “Chapter Four: The Body”
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8.9/10 on IMDb
In this episode, Joyce refuses to believe that Will might be dead and keeps her hope that he’s trying to communicate with her via lights in her home.
In the meantime, Hopper starts suspecting the lab of something much darker and the boys bond with Eleven as she helps them search for Will.
9. Season 1 Episode 7 — “Chapter Seven: The Bathtub”
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9.0/10 on IMDb
In the episode, Eleven helps Mike and his friends to build a sensory deprivation tank so that she could locate Barb and Will.
Meanwhile, Joyce and Hopper get into the lab and discover the terrifying truth about the Upside Down.
8. Season 2 Episode 6 — “Chapter Six: The Spy”
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9.1/10 on IMDb
The episode sees Will experiencing much more serious symptoms as the Mind Flayer keeps using him as a spy against people.
The lab staff tries to burn the tunnels which results in another danger coming up with Mind Flayer’s influence.
7. Season 4 Episode 9 — “Chapter Nine: The Piggyback”
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9.1/10 on IMDb
In the fourth season’s finale, Eleven makes an attempt to “piggyback” into Max’s mind to save her from Vecna, which is followed by a shocking death.
In the meantime, the Upside Down starts merging with the real world, posing an even bigger threat to everyone out there.
6. Season 3 Episode 8 — “Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt”
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9.2/10 on IMDb
While the episode primarily follows the group’s attempts to stage a final act against the Mind Flayer, Hopper and Joyce sneak into the Russian base to shut down the gate.
At the same time, Eleven realises her power is all gone now.
5. Season 2 Episode 8 — “Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer”
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9.2/10 on IMDb
This episode witnesses the group escaping from the lab controlled by the Demodogs and now hiding at the Byers house.
In the meantime, Will remains under the Mind Flayer’s influence, so everyone must find a way to communicate with him without provoking the creature.
In the end, Bob makes a heroic sacrifice to get everyone out safely.
4. Season 2 Episode 9 — “Chapter Nine: The Gate”
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9.3/10 on IMDb
In this episode, Eleven and Hopper go down into the lab to try and close the gate while everyone is distracting the Mind Flayer; meanwhile, Joyce and Jonathan make an attempt to exorcise the creature.
The episode then flash-forwards to months later when it’s revealed that, even after life came back to normal, the Mind Flayer keeps watching from the Upside Down.
3. Season 1 Episode 8 — “Chapter Eight: The Upside Down”
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9.3/10 on IMDb
In the first season’s finale, Joyce and Hooper finally get into the Upside Down to find Will, leading to the group witnessing Eleven’s sacrifice and Will’s change for the worse.
While the latter remains deeply connected to the Upside Down, the season ends on a terrifying cliffhanger.
2. Season 4 Episode 4 — “Chapter Four: Dear Billy”
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9.5/10 on IMDb
In this episode, Max is seen preparing for her possible death as Vecna keeps targeting her, preparing goodbye letters for her family and friends.
The group discovers a way for Max to escape later, but Vecna’s power turns out to be much stronger in the end.
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Season 4 Episode 7 — “Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab”
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9.6/10 on IMDb
In this episode, Eleven regains her powers and figures out the truth behind the massacre at Hawkins Lab.
A shocking plot twist comes later, revealing that she accidentally freed the monstrous Vecna, which makes everyone realise that the Upside Down is far from being explored to the fullest.
