Home > Stranger Things > Season 1 « TV Series Page Stranger Things: Season 1 (2016) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 + WANT TO SEE Episode List Season 1 Stranger Things Critics Consensus Exciting, heartbreaking, and sometimes scary, Stranger Things acts as an addictive homage to Spielberg films and vintage 1980s television. 96% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 84 96% Audience Score User Ratings: 11068 NEW More Info × Close ADD YOUR RATING Share on Facebook Post Want to See Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers Air date: Jul 15, 2016 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. More 2 Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street Air date: Jul 15, 2016 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. More 3 Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly Air date: Jul 15, 2016 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. More 4 Chapter Four: The Body Air date: Jul 15, 2016 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. More 5 Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat Air date: Jul 15, 2016 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. More 6 Chapter Six: The Monster Air date: Jul 15, 2016 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. More 7 Chapter Seven: The Bathtub Air date: Jul 15, 2016 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. More 8 Chapter Eight: The Upside Down Air date: Jul 15, 2016 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. More Stranger Things: Season 1 Videos 0:46 Stranger Things: Season 1 Featurette - Eleven 3:06 Stranger Things: Season 1 Featurette - Winona Ryder Stranger Things: Season 1 Trailer 1 2:11 Stranger Things: Season 1 Trailer 2 View All Videos (4) Stranger Things: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (50) Tv Season Info A love letter to the '80s classics that captivated a generation, Stranger Things is set in 1983 Indiana, where a young boy vanishes into thin air. As friends, family and local police search for answers, they are drawn into an extraordinary mystery involving top-secret government experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one very strange little girl. Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy Network: Netflix Premiere Date: Jul 15, 2016 Creators: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer Exec. Producers: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, Karl Gajdusek Cast Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers David Harbour as Chief Hopper Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair Noah Schnapp as Will Byers Matthew Modine as Dr. Martin Brenner Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers Cara Buono as Karen Wheeler Peyton Wich as Troy Harrington Joe Keery as Steve Harrington Sadie Sink as Max Linnea Berthelsen as Roman/Kali Shannon Purser as Barbara Holland Jackie Dallas as Jen Show More Cast News & Interviews for Stranger Things: Season 1 10 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This July Which Movie Star Fared Best on TV? Julia Roberts in Homecoming and More Small-Screen Debuts The Scariest TV Episodes Ever View All Stranger Things: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers Air date: Jul 15, 2016 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. More 2 Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street Air date: Jul 15, 2016 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. More 3 Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly Air date: Jul 15, 2016 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. More 4 Chapter Four: The Body Air date: Jul 15, 2016 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. More 5 Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat Air date: Jul 15, 2016 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. More 6 Chapter Six: The Monster Air date: Jul 15, 2016 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. More 7 Chapter Seven: The Bathtub Air date: Jul 15, 2016 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. More 8 Chapter Eight: The Upside Down Air date: Jul 15, 2016 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. More Critic Reviews for Stranger Things Season 1 All Critics (84) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (81) | Rotten (3) In the spirit of longform TV mysteries such as Lost and Under the Dome comes a playfully spooky, Stephen Kingesque headscratcher designed to hook you five minutes in. Feb 10, 2017 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Jim Schembri 3AW Top Critic Yes, this show lives in the past, but it isn't stuck there. Where, say, Fuller House or The X-Files ask if you remember your old life, Stranger Things reminds you of what it's like to be alive right now. Jul 27, 2016 | Full Review… Vinnie Mancuso Observer Top Critic In the hands of its directors, the Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things is at turns touching (when it explores teenage love and friendship) and harrowing (when it follows the creature that turns out to be terrorizing the town). Jul 26, 2016 | Full Review… Lenika Cruz The Atlantic Top Critic The films "Stranger Things" honors transcended their genres. This seems happy to propitiate them. Aug 24, 2016 | Rating: B | Full Review… Ben Travers indieWire Top Critic Stranger Things is a rare example of a cultural phenomenon that has delivered wistfulness and familiarity without simply giving audiences more of the same. Aug 4, 2016 | Full Review… Anna Leszkiewicz New Statesman Top Critic Don't just watch it for the nostalgia or the genuine creeps, watch it because it's compelling storytelling. Jul 28, 2016 | Full Review… Wenlei Ma News.com.au Top Critic Outstanding. All killer; no filler episodes! May 8, 2019 | Rating: A+ | Full Review… Jason Escamilla EskimoTV I was completely absorbed. Apr 11, 2019 | Rating: A+ | Full Review… Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net They will melt your hearts, especially Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven. Nov 16, 2018 | Full Review… Gem Seddon SFX Magazine The Duffers clearly understand what makes these properties beloved, delivering a rich original story that takes place in Anytown, USA. Oct 10, 2018 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review… Alan French AwardsCircuit.com View All Critic Reviews (84) Audience Reviews for Stranger Things: Season 1 18h ago the best show I've ever frickin seen Travis S 1d ago Interesting emotional ride with some cinematic freedom. Prithvi M 2d ago Thrilling season with interesting characters Sanjith N 2d ago Everything about it is great Milo S 3d ago A great suspense filled series that makes me miss the 80's even though i was born in the 90's. Evelinn C 3d ago stranger things season 1 is the best drama series i have seen in a long while.the cast,crew and story is very good.i am excited for stranger things season 2. mananpreet a 3d ago What can I say? Stranger Things should have a slogan to go with the title - The Best Thing on Television. With the recent comeback of all things 80s in music and film, none have done it so well as this superb creation. It achieves what very few films or tv series are able to do - make something so familiar so original and refreshing. Caleb H 4d ago Its so well build up. I watched all episodes at once (of season 1) and it felt like a movie. That is hard to do Elias V 6d ago From characters to atmosphere, from development to story, this is truly the great start to one of the greatest TV shows I've ever seen in my entire life! Nicolas H Jul 16, 2019 A great introduction to some amazing characters. Could be slow at times, but the world building really sets up the series for future seasons Katrina G See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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