Stranger Things Episode Ratings Heatmap
2016 · 5 Seasons · 42 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.5/10 (8 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.12), maintaining an average of 8.5.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 42 episodes, Stranger Things has earned an overall series rating of 8.5 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 8 ("Chapter Eight: The Upside Down"), rated at an extraordinary 8.6/10 with 310 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street"), landing at 8.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers", 8.5) and Episode 2 ("Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street", 8.2), a swing of 0.3 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Stranger Things
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Chapter Eight: The Upside Down | 8.6 | 310 | Jul 15, 2016 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers | 8.5 | 1,880 | Jul 15, 2016 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly | 8.5 | 368 | Jul 15, 2016 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Chapter Four: The Body | 8.5 | 367 | Jul 15, 2016 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Chapter Seven: The Bathtub | 8.5 | 292 | Jul 15, 2016 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat | 8.4 | 379 | Jul 15, 2016 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Chapter Six: The Monster | 8.4 | 289 | Jul 15, 2016 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street | 8.2 | 531 | Jul 15, 2016 |