Series Overview

Season	Episodes
			Originally released	DVD/Blu-ray	4K/Blu-ray
1	8		July 15, 2016	October 17, 2017	November 15, 2017
2	9		October 27, 2017	November 6, 2018	November 6, 2018
3	8		July 4, 2019	N/A	N/A
4	9	7	May 27, 2022
		2	July 1, 2022
5	8	4	November 26, 2025
		3	December 25, 2025
		1	December 31, 2025
Spin-off(s)
1	10		April 23, 2026
2	10		Fall 2026

Stranger Things (2016-2025)

Season 1 (2016)

Main article: Stranger Things

• Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono and Matthew Modine were present for all episodes.

#	Image	Title	Director	Writers
1		"The Vanishing of Will Byers"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		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.
2		"The Weirdo on Maple Street"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		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.
3		"Holly, Jolly"	Shawn Levy	Jessica Mecklenburg
		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.
4		"The Body"	Shawn Levy	Justin Doble
		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.
5		"The Flea and the Acrobat"	The Duffer Brothers	Alison Tatlock
		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.
6		"The Monster"	The Duffer Brothers	Jessie Nickson-Lopez
		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.
7		"The Bathtub"	The Duffer Brothers	Justin Doble
		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.
8		"The Upside Down"	The Duffer Brothers	Paul Dichter · The Duffer Brothers
		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.

Season 2 (2017)

Main article: Stranger Things 2

• David Harbour and Finn Wolfhard were present for all episodes.
• Winona Ryder, Noah Schnapp, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Dacre Montgomery and Paul Reiser were absent for 1 episode. (2x07)
  • Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin and Sadie Sink were only seen in archive footage in 2x07 and are also absent from the episode.
• Millie Bobby Brown was absent for 1 episode. (2x06)
• Cara Buono was absent for 2 episodes. (2x07, 2x08)
• Sean Astin was absent for 3 episodes. (2x04, 2x07, 2x09)

#	Image	Title	Director	Writers
9		"MADMAX"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		As the town preps for Halloween, a high-scoring rival shakes things up in the arcade, and a skeptical Hopper inspects a field of rotting pumpkins.
10		"Trick or Treat, Freak"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		After Will sees something terrible on trick-or-treat night, Mike wonders if Eleven is still out there. Nancy wrestles with the truth about Barb.
11		"The Pollywog"	Shawn Levy	Justin Doble
		Dustin adopts a strange new pet, and Eleven grows increasingly impatient. A well-meaning Bob urges Will to stand up to his fears.
12		"Will the Wise"	Shawn Levy	Paul Dichter
		An ailing Will opens up to Joyce — with disturbing results. While Hopper digs for the truth, Eleven unearths a surprising discovery.
13		"Dig Dug"	Andrew Stanton	Jessie Nickson-Lopez
		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.
14		"The Spy"	Andrew Stanton	Kate Trefry
		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.
15		"The Lost Sister"	Rebecca Thomas	Justin Doble
		Psychic visions draw Eleven to a band of violent outcasts and an angry girl with a shadowy past.
16		"The Mind Flayer"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		An unlikely hero steps forward when a deadly development puts the Hawkins Lab on lockdown, trapping Will and several others inside.
17		"The Gate"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		Eleven makes plans to finish what she started while the survivors turn up the heat on the monstrous force that's holding Will hostage.

Season 3 (2019)

Main article: Stranger Things 3

• Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Dacre Montgomery, Maya Hawke and Priah Ferguson were present for all episodes.
• Cara Buono was absent for 2 episodes. (3x03, 3x06)

#	Image	Title	Director	Writers
18		"Suzie, Do You Copy?"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		Summer brings new jobs and budding romance. But the mood shifts when Dustin's radio picks up a Russian broadcast, and Will senses something is wrong.
19		"The Mall Rats"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		Nancy and Jonathan follow a lead, Steve and Robin sign on to a secret mission, and Max and Eleven go shopping. A rattled Billy has troubling visions.
20		"The Case of the Missing Lifeguard"	Shawn Levy	William Bridges
		With El and Max looking for Billy, Will declares a day without girls. Steve and Dustin go on a stakeout, and Joyce and Hopper return to Hawkins Lab.
21		"The Sauna Test"	Shawn Levy	Kate Trefry
		A code red brings the gang back together to face a frighteningly familiar evil. Karen urges Nancy to keep digging, and Robin finds a useful map.
22		"The Flayed"	Uta Briesewitz	Paul Dichter
		Strange surprises lurk inside an old farmhouse and deep beneath the Starcourt Mall. Meanwhile, the Mind Flayer is gathering strength.
23		"E Pluribus Unum"	Uta Briesewitz	Curtis Gwinn
		Dr. Alexei reveals what the Russians have been building, and Eleven sees where Billy has been. Dustin and Erica stage a daring rescue.
24		"The Bite"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		With time running out — and an assassin close behind — Hopper's crew races back to Hawkins, where El and the kids are preparing for war.
25		"The Battle of Starcourt"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		Terror reigns in the food court when the Mind Flayer comes to collect. But down below, in the dark, the future of the world is at stake.

Season 4 (2022)

Main article: Stranger Things 4

• Winona Ryder, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Brett Gelman, and Jamie Campbell Bower were present for all episodes.
• David Harbour was absent for 1 episode. (4x01)
• Joseph Quinn was absent for 1 episode. (4x04)
  • Millie Bobby Brown was only seen in archive footage in 4x04 and was also absent from the episode.
• Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Charlie Heaton, and Eduardo Franco were absent for 1 episode. (4x07)
• Matthew Modine was absent for 2 episodes. (4x04, 4x09)
  • Modine was only seen in archive footage for 4x02 and 4x03 and was also absent from those episodes.
• Priah Ferguson was absent for 3 episodes. (4x02, 4x03, 4x05)
• Cara Buono was absent for 4 episodes. (4x02, 4x03, 4x04, 4x08)
• Paul Reiser was absent for 4 episodes. (4x01, 4x02, 4x04, 4x09)

#	Image	Title	Director	Writers
Volume 1
26		"The Hellfire Club"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		El is bullied at school. Joyce opens a mysterious package. A scrappy player shakes up D&D night.
27		"Vecna's Curse"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		A plane brings Mike to California — and a dead body brings Hawkins to a halt. Nancy looks for leads. A shaken Eddie tells the gang what he saw.
28		"The Monster and the Superhero"	Shawn Levy	Caitlin Schneiderhan
		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.
29		"Dear Billy"	Shawn Levy	Paul Dichter
		Max is in grave danger... and running out of time. A patient at Pennhurst asylum has visitors. Elsewhere, in Russia, Hopper is at hard work.
30		"The Nina Project"	Nimród Antal	Kate Trefry
		Owens takes El to Nevada, where she's forced to confront her past, while the Hawkins kids comb a crumbling house for clues. Vecna claims another victim.
31		"The Dive"	Nimród Antal	Curtis Gwinn
		Behind the Iron Curtain, a risky rescue mission gets underway. The California crew seeks help from a hacker. Steve takes one for the team.
32		"The Massacre at Hawkins Lab"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		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.
Volume 2
33		"Papa"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		Nancy has sobering visions, and El passes an important test. Back in Hawkins, the gang gathers supplies and prepares for battle.
34		"The Piggyback"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		With selfless hearts and a clash of metal, heroes fight from every corner of the battlefield to save Hawkins — and the world itself.

Season 5 (2025)

Main article: Stranger Things 5

• Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Nell Fisher were present for all episodes.
• Brett Gelman was absent for 1 episode. (5x02)
• Linda Hamilton was absent for 1 episode. (5x06)
  • Jake Connelly was only seen in archive footage in 5x06 and was also absent from the episode.
• Priah Ferguson was absent for 2 episodes. (5x01, 5x02)
• Cara Buono was absent for 2 episodes. (5x03, 5x04)

#	Image	Title	Director	Writers
Volume 1
35		"The Crawl"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		November, 1987. The gang evades the military to scour the Upside Down for Vecna - but fails to notice a threat lurking closer to home.
36		[[The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler|"The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler}}	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		After a vicious attack at the Wheeler home, Mike and Nancy confront the cost of secrecy, while El and Hopper embark on a rescue mission.
37		"The Turnbow Trap"	Frank Darabont	Caitlin Schneiderhan
		Will gains unique insight into Vecna's next move, giving the crew an opportunity to set a trap. Holly explores her new surroundings.
38		"Sorcerer"	The Duffer Brothers	Paul Dichter
		The military tightens its grip on the town. Mike, Lucas and Robin orchestrate a daring escape. El comes face-to-face with the enemy.
Volume 2
39		"Shock Jock"	Frank Darabont	Curtis Gwinn
		The gang hatches an electrifying plan to reconnect Will to the hive mind. Tensions flare during a search of the Upside Down's Hawkins Lab.
40		"Escape from Camazotz"	Shawn Levy	Kate Trefry
		As Holly and Max fight to escape Vecna's mind, El must find a way into Will's. Joyce wrestles with guilt. Jonathan and Nancy face a turning point.
41		"The Bridge"	The Duffer Brothers and Shawn Levy	The Duffer Brothers
		On the anniversary of Will's disappearance, the party reunites to prepare for a battle with world-altering implications.
Finale
42		"The Rightside Up"	The Duffer Brothers	The Duffer Brothers
		As Vecna prepares to destroy the world as we know it, the party must put everything on the line to defeat him once and for all.

Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 (2026-present)

Season 1 (2026)

Main article: Tales From ’85

• Brooklyn Davey Norstedt, Luca Diaz, Braxton Quinney, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, EJ Williams, Ben Plessala and Odessa A'zion were present for all episodes.

#	Image	Title	Director	Writers
43		"Welcome to Hawkins, New Kid"	Eric Robles & Sarah Jean Partington	Jennifer Muro & Eric Robles
		A surprising new threat alters the gang's plans to shovel snow for extra cash, bringing them face to face with danger and closer to a cool new student.
44		"Bad Harvest"	JJ Conway	Eric Robles & Chad Quandt
		Nikki joins the party — and the newly formed Hawkins Investigators Club. Strange things take root at a nearby farm and shake up the Winter Festival.
45		"Evolution"	JJ Conway	Jennifer Muro & Chad Quandt
		The kids look for answers about the mutant creatures plaguing their town and get a helpful lesson from Mrs. Baxter, their substitute science teacher.
46		"The Confession"	Philip J. Allora & JJ Conway	Dan Milano
		A worried Mike decides to come clean to Hopper, and Dustin drags Steve into the H.I.C. as Nikki welcomes Will to the mosh pit. Lucas and Max hit the arcade.
47		"The Weekly Watcher"	Ben Choi	Joshua Pruett
		When a photo that could put El in danger gets sold to a popular tabloid, the kids pull Nancy into a heist to get it back. If they can't? It's game over.
48		"A Storm is Coming"	Ashe Jacobson	Ray Utarnachitt
		As a blizzard bears down on Hawkins, Dustin goes on a side quest, and Max and Lucas hear a cry for help. A bold move lands some of the gang in detention.
49		"Enter the Storm"	Philip J. Allora	Dan Milano
		Lucas and Max seek higher ground to call in a Code Red. Across town, Will, Mike and Nikki are snowed in at school — and El can see they're not alone.
50		"The Party"	Ben Choi	Jennifer Bardekoff & Ray Utarnachitt
		Dustin finds danger at the Food Mart when two terrifying creatures break in. The gang gears up to go underground just in time for Nikki's birthday.
51		"The Suspect"	Ashe Jacobson	Alexis Quasarano
		In the wake of a shocking revelation, the H.I.C. digs in to investigate, splitting up into teams to search for more clues and uncover the truth.
52		"Countdown"	Philip J. Allora	Ryan Little & Kevin Burke & Chris Wyatt
		With time running out, the party pulls together for a brave battle to stay alive. Friends have to help friends — because Hawkins' future depends on it.

Season 2 (2026)

Main article: Tales From ’85 2

• Brooklyn Davey Norstedt, Luca Diaz, Braxton Quinney, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, EJ Williams, Ben Plessala and Odessa A'zion were present for all episodes.

#	Image	Title	Director	Writers
53		"TBA"	TBA	TBA
		Unavailable.

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