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Season 4 – Stranger Things

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May 2022

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Mysteries unravel in a small Midwestern town in the 1980s, involving supernatural forces, secret experiments and one strange girl.

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Critics Consensus

Darker and denser than its predecessors, Stranger Things' fourth chapter sets the stage for the show's final season in typically bingeworthy fashion.

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Scott Bryan

BBC.com

Sep 26, 2022

Not a Must Watch

When you watch these episodes from this new series, it doesn't really offer anything deeper, such as a deep dive into the characters or their relationships. There's just more plot.

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Brian Tallerico

The Playlist

Jul 18, 2022

B-

Now that most of them have been reunited with a common goal, it’s promising to believe that the fifth and final season will split the difference between the streamlined third and bloated fourth chapters to find the perfect middle ground.

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Elamin Abdelmahmoud

BuzzFeed News

Jul 15, 2022

How refreshing it is, then, to find that the just-concluded fourth season returns to the brilliant heights of its first.

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Naja Later

ScreenHub

1 day ago

2/5

You’ll never miss a reference, because the characters helpfully name their citations. The only problem? In Stranger Things, the odds are decidedly surmountable.

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Joyce Slaton

Common Sense Media

Dec 16, 2025

4/5

Darker, grittier, and more mature than previous seasons, the fourth go-round with this fantasy/horror series channels 1980s horror, especially Nightmare on Elm Street, for its continuing narrative.

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Branyan Towe

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jul 30, 2024

4.5/5

My biggest question that I have is: “How are The Duffer Brothers going to top this?” It’s going to be difficult, for sure, but I trust them to finish out this story the right way.

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Dixie M

@DMDarne123 5 days ago

What an incredible performance when max was running and Lucas fighting and protecting.

Jasmine W

@jasniquejewels Aug 31, 2026

the stranger things seasons just keep on getting better and better the character development of each character and plot of the story just has me so interested and intrigued with every episode a dark, terrifying, and epic season for sure.

Sheryl V

@sheryva Aug 22, 2026

This season was huge, dark and honestly a little excessive, but I couldn't stop watching. The Vecna storyline was fascinating, the acting was fantastic, and some of the emotional scenes really stayed with me.

Philo M

@Philolovesmovies Aug 18, 2026

This wasn’t as fun as season 3 but it was better in a lot of stuff. I loved the iconic scenes like running up that hill.

AJ B

@AJ_BEAN Aug 8, 2026

YES YES YES YES YES. I am an insanely huge Stranger things fan and season 4 was BY FAR best. Such good overall casting, visuals, and quality. But the story of this one stands out to me. You get to know each and every character so deeply and understand their motives. Love the plot twist in episode 7. So fun. Best episodes are episodes 7, 4, and 9. Great job Duffer Brothers. Season 4 has changed the film industry. THRILL 9/10 CHARACTERS 10/10 EMOTIONAL DEPTH 10/10 ENGAGING PACING 10/10 THOUGHT PROVOKING 10/10 ACTING 9/10 VISUALS 10/10

Lorie A

@Lorie193 Aug 5, 2026

I rather enjoyed the "Nightmare on Elm street" vibe of Season 4 and thought it was one of the better seasons.

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Joyce Byers

David Harbour

Chief Jim Hopper

Millie Bobby Brown

Eleven

Finn Wolfhard

Mike Wheeler

Gaten Matarazzo

Dustin Henderson

Caleb McLaughlin

Lucas Sinclair

Episode 1

Aired May 27, 2022

Chapter One: The Hellfire Club

El is bullied at school; Joyce opens a mysterious package; a scrappy player shakes up D&D night.

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Episode 2

Aired May 27, 2022

Chapter Two: Vecna's Curse

A plane brings Mike to California, and a dead body brings Hawkins to a halt; Nancy goes looking for leads; a shaken Eddie tells the gang what he saw.

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Episode 3

Aired May 27, 2022

Chapter Three: The Monster and the Superhero

Murray and Joyce fly to Alaska, and El faces serious consequences; Robin and Nancy dig up dirt on Hawkins' demons; Dr. Owens delivers sobering news.

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Episode 4

Aired May 27, 2022

Chapter Four: Dear Billy

Max is in grave danger and running out of time; a patient at Pennhurst asylum receives visitors; in Russia, Hopper is hard at work.

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Episode 5

Aired May 27, 2022

Chapter Five: The Nina Project

Owen takes El to Nevada, where she's forced to confront her past; the Hawkins kids comb through a crumbling house for clues; Vecna claims another victim.

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Episode 6

Aired May 27, 2022

Chapter Six: The Dive

Behind the Iron Curtain, a risky rescue mission gets underway; the California crew seeks help from a hacker; Steve takes one for the team.

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Episode 7

Aired May 27, 2022

Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab

As Hopper braces to battle a monster, Dustin dissects Vecna's motives -- and decodes a message from beyond; El finds strength in a distant memory.

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Episode 8

Aired Jul 1, 2022

Chapter Eight: Papa

Nancy has sobering visions, and El passes an important test; back in Hawkins, the gang gathers supplies and prepares for battles.

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Episode 9

Aired Jul 1, 2022

Chapter Nine: The Piggyback

With selfless hearts and a clash of metal, heroes fight from every corner of the battlefield to save Hawkins and the world itself.

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