Stranger Things is an American science fiction fantasy 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]

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
18July 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)
29October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
38July 4, 2019 (2019-07-04)
497May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)
2July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01)
58[6]2025[7]

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

Main article: Stranger Things season 1
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers"The Duffer BrothersThe 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 LevyJessica 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)

Main article: Stranger Things season 2
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
91"Chapter One: MADMAX"The Duffer BrothersThe 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 LevyJustin 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 StantonJessie 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 ThomasJustin 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)

Main article: Stranger Things season 3
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
181"Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?"The Duffer BrothersThe 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 LevyWilliam 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 BriesewitzPaul 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)

Main article: Stranger Things season 4
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
Volume 1
261"Chapter One: The Hellfire Club"The Duffer BrothersThe 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 LevyCaitlin 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 AntalKate 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

Main article: Stranger Things season 5
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
351"Chapter One: The Crawl"[8]The Duffer BrothersThe Duffer Brothers2025 (2025)[7]

References

  1. ^ de Moraes, Lisa (January 17, 2016). "Netflix Unveils Premiere Dates For 'Orange Is The New Black,' 'The Get Down,' 'Flaked' And Others". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  2. ^ Harnick, Chris (July 11, 2017). "Stranger Things Season 2 Premiere Date, Huge Monster Threat Revealed". E! Online. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  3. ^ Wigler, Josh (December 31, 2018). "Netflix Reveals 'Stranger Things' Season 3 Premiere Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Campione, Katie (February 17, 2022). "'Stranger Things' Season 4 Gets a Premiere Date, But New Season Will Be Split in Half". The Wrap. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  5. ^ Hayes, Dade (February 17, 2022). "Stranger Things Renewed For Fifth And Final Season, Gets Premiere Dates For Split Season 4 As Duffer Brothers Tease Potential Spinoffs". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  6. ^ Amidon, Aurora (2022-08-25). "Stranger Things Writers Reveal Season 5 Episode Count". CBR. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  7. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (February 1, 2024). "'Stranger Things', 'Ginny & Georgia', 'Wednesday' & 'Virgin River' Among Hit Netflix Series Not Returning Until 2025". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Stranger Things [@Stranger_Things] (November 7, 2022). "season 5. chapter one. the crawl. happy stranger things day" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Twitter.

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