List of Stranger Things episodes

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Stranger Things is an American science fiction horror drama television series created by the Duffer Brothers that is streaming on Netflix. The brothers serve as showrunners and are executive producers along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen. The first season of the series was released on Netflix on July 15, 2016, [1] with the second, third, and fourth seasons following in October 2017, July 2019, and May and July 2022, respectively. [2] [3] [4]

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As of July 1,2022, 34 episodes of Stranger Things have been released, concluding the fourth season. In February 2022, Netflix renewed the series for a fifth and final season. [5]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
1 8July 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)
2 9October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
3 8July 4, 2019 (2019-07-04)
4 97May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)
2July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01)
5 8 [6] 2025 [7]

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers" The Duffer Brothers The Duffer BrothersJuly 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)
22"Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street"The Duffer BrothersThe Duffer BrothersJuly 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)
33"Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly" Shawn Levy Jessica MecklenburgJuly 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)
44"Chapter Four: The Body"Shawn LevyJustin DobleJuly 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)
55"Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat"The Duffer BrothersAlison TatlockJuly 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)
66"Chapter Six: The Monster"The Duffer BrothersJessie Nickson-LopezJuly 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)
77"Chapter Seven: The Bathtub"The Duffer BrothersJustin DobleJuly 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)
88"Chapter Eight: The Upside Down"The Duffer BrothersStory by: Paul Dichter
Teleplay by: The Duffer Brothers
July 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)

Season 2 (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
91"Chapter One: MADMAX" The Duffer Brothers The Duffer BrothersOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
102"Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak"The Duffer BrothersThe Duffer BrothersOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
113"Chapter Three: The Pollywog" Shawn Levy Justin DobleOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
124"Chapter Four: Will the Wise"Shawn LevyPaul DichterOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
135"Chapter Five: Dig Dug" Andrew Stanton Jessie Nickson-LopezOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
146"Chapter Six: The Spy"Andrew StantonKate TrefryOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
157"Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister" Rebecca Thomas Justin DobleOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
168"Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer"The Duffer BrothersThe Duffer BrothersOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
179"Chapter Nine: The Gate"The Duffer BrothersThe Duffer BrothersOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)

Season 3 (2019)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
181"Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?" The Duffer Brothers The Duffer BrothersJuly 4, 2019 (2019-07-04)
192"Chapter Two: The Mall Rats"The Duffer BrothersThe Duffer BrothersJuly 4, 2019 (2019-07-04)
203"Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard" Shawn Levy William BridgesJuly 4, 2019 (2019-07-04)
214"Chapter Four: The Sauna Test"Shawn LevyKate TrefryJuly 4, 2019 (2019-07-04)
225"Chapter Five: The Flayed" Uta Briesewitz Paul DichterJuly 4, 2019 (2019-07-04)
236"Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum"Uta BriesewitzCurtis GwinnJuly 4, 2019 (2019-07-04)
247"Chapter Seven: The Bite"The Duffer BrothersThe Duffer BrothersJuly 4, 2019 (2019-07-04)
258"Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt"The Duffer BrothersThe Duffer BrothersJuly 4, 2019 (2019-07-04)

Season 4 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
Volume 1
261"Chapter One: The Hellfire Club" The Duffer Brothers The Duffer BrothersMay 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)
272"Chapter Two: Vecna's Curse"The Duffer BrothersThe Duffer BrothersMay 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)
283"Chapter Three: The Monster and the Superhero" Shawn Levy Caitlin SchneiderhanMay 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)
294"Chapter Four: Dear Billy"Shawn LevyPaul DichterMay 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)
305"Chapter Five: The Nina Project" Nimród Antal Kate TrefryMay 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)
316"Chapter Six: The Dive"Nimród AntalCurtis GwinnMay 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)
327"Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab"The Duffer BrothersThe Duffer BrothersMay 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)
Volume 2
338"Chapter Eight: Papa"The Duffer BrothersThe Duffer BrothersJuly 1, 2022 (2022-07-01)
349"Chapter Nine: The Piggyback"The Duffer BrothersThe Duffer BrothersJuly 1, 2022 (2022-07-01)

Season 5

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [8] Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [7]
351"Chapter One: The Crawl" The Duffer Brothers [9] The Duffer Brothers [10] 2025 (2025)
362TBA [a] TBDTBD2025 (2025)
373"The Turnbow Trap" Frank Darabont [11] TBD2025 (2025)
384"Sorcerer"The Duffer Brothers [12] TBD2025 (2025)
395"Shock Jock"TBDTBD2025 (2025)
406"Escape from Camazotz"TBDTBD2025 (2025)
417"The Bridge"TBDTBD2025 (2025)
428"The Rightside Up"The Duffer Brothers [13] TBD2025 (2025)

Notes

  1. The full title of the second episode was not announced alongside the other titles, only that the title begins with "The Vanishing of". [8]

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