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Season 2 – Stranger Things

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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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Stranger Things — Season 2

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Critics Consensus

Stranger Things' slow-building sophomore season balances moments of humor and a nostalgic sweetness against a growing horror that's all the more effective thanks to the show's full-bodied characters and evocative tone.

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Michael Idato Sydney Morning Herald The second season steps up the pace gently, without losing its firm grip on the very specifically dated narrative speed of the first season. Dec 29, 2017 Full Review Hugo Rifkind Times (UK) I've no idea where it's going, but that's hardly surprising because I've also no real idea where it went. I'll watch it all. Probably, so will you. Nov 13, 2017 Full Review Randall Colburn AV Club How many other shows about alternate dimensions and Dungeons & Dragons monsters operate with such emotional subtlety? Haters to the left. Nov 10, 2017 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies A good follow-up season that may not live up to enormous strengths of the first, but does enough to keep us interested and excited for what comes next. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 19, 2022 Full Review Nathan Mattise Ars Technica The end of Stranger Things S2 slays whatever early-season nitpicks existed. Jul 28, 2021 Full Review Kelechi Ehenulo Confessions From A Geek Mind This was a near perfect season and Stranger Things will only get bigger...and stranger. Rated: 4/5 Jul 15, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C 9 successful episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/02/25 Full Review Steve W Not as good as season 1 but still a solid and scary ride for teens and adults to enjoy! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Marsh X Great second season with the introduction to demodogs which are essentially the prepubescent form of the demogorgon, we are also introduced to the mind flayer that possesses people’s bodies and gives them superhuman abilities, the mindflayer is the root to all of the upsidedown, basically the mastermind. Those are the key things I remember from this season and it was all very exciting so another 10/10 season for me. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/29/25 Full Review Collin C Not as good as the original, but still good Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/26/25 Full Review PepeWicho N En lo personal la mejor temporada y la más infravalorada, una trama mas cruda y seria donde el villano si se siente amenazador y donde de verdad se siente una gran amenaza Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/17/25 Full Review Paul S I didn't like it as much as the first season, but it was still really compelling and fun to watch. I definitely recommend it for sci-fi and horror fans! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/07/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Winona Ryder

Joyce Byers

David Harbour

Chief Jim Hopper

Finn Wolfhard

Mike Wheeler

Natalia Dyer

Nancy Wheeler

Cara Buono

Karen Wheeler

Charlie Heaton

Jonathan Byers

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 27, 2017 Chapter One: MADMAX As the town prepares for Halloween, a high-scoring rival shakes things up at the arcade; skeptical Hopper inspects a field of rotting pumpkins. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 27, 2017 Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak After Will sees something terrible while trick or treating, Mike wonders if Eleven is still out there; Nancy wrestles with the truth about Barb. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 27, 2017 Chapter Three: The Pollywog Dustin adopts a strange new pet; Eleven grows increasingly impatient; well-meaning Bob urges Will to stand up to his fears. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 27, 2017 Chapter Four: Will the Wise Ailing Will opens up to Joyce -- with disturbing results; as Hopper digs for the truth, Eleven unearths a surprising discovery. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 27, 2017 Chapter Five: Dig Dug Nancy and Jonathan exchange conspiracy theories with a new ally; Eleven searches for someone from her past; "Bob the Brain" tackles a difficult problem. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 27, 2017 Chapter Six: The Spy Will's connection to a shadowy evil grows stronger, but no one knows how to stop it; Dustin and Steve forge an unlikely bond. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 27, 2017 Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister Psychic visions draw Eleven to a band of violent outcasts and an angry girl with a shadowy past. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 27, 2017 Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer An unlikely hero steps forward when a deadly development puts the Hawkins lab on lockdown, trapping Will and others inside. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 27, 2017 Chapter Nine: The Gate Eleven makes plans to finish what she started; the survivors turn up on the heat on the monstrous force that's holding Will hostage. Details

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Season Info

Director
Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
Executive Producer
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen
Screenwriter
Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 27, 2017
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