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Stranger Things: Stranger Things 2

9 episodes Premiered Oct 27, 2017 Updated Oct 1, 2026

Stranger Things Season 2 continues the overarching saga across nine episodes. The series is classified under action and adventure, mystery, and sci-fi and fantasy. The story follows a small town that uncovers a mystery when a young boy vanishes. The narrative arc builds upon the events of the first season as the community faces strange occurrences. The season continues the adventures of the characters as they navigat

Previously on Stranger Things

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ A young boy vanishes in a small town.
  • ⚡ The community uncovers a mystery surrounding the disappearance.
  • ⚡ The overarching saga is categorized as action and adventure, mystery, and sci-fi and fantasy.
  • ⚡ Events from the first season set the stage for the nine episodes of season two.
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Season overview

Stranger Things Season 2 continues the overarching saga across nine episodes. The series is classified under action and adventure, mystery, and sci-fi and fantasy. The story follows a small town that uncovers a mystery when a young boy vanishes. The narrative arc builds upon the events of the first season as the community faces strange occurrences. The season continues the adventures of the characters as they navigate the mysteries surrounding the town and the strange events taking place. As the saga unfolds across the nine episodes, the town deals with unfolding mysteries, strange happenings, and the ongoing search for answers regarding the missing boy and the unusual phenomena affecting their community.

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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (5): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

Chapter One: MADMAX

Oct 27, 2017 · 48 min

As the town preps for Halloween, a high-scoring rival shakes things up at the arcade, and a skeptical Hopper inspects a field of rotting pumpkins.

S2·E2 Core

Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak

Oct 27, 2017 · 56 min

After Will sees something terrible on trick-or-treat night, Mike wonders whether Eleven's still out there. Nancy wrestles with the truth about Barb.

S2·E3 Core

Chapter Three: The Pollywog

Oct 27, 2017 · 51 min

Dustin adopts a strange new pet, and Eleven grows increasingly impatient. A well-meaning Bob urges Will to stand up to his fears.

S2·E4 Core

Chapter Four: Will the Wise

Oct 27, 2017 · 46 min

An ailing Will opens up to Joyce -- with disturbing results. While Hopper digs for the truth, Eleven unearths a surprising discovery.

S2·E5 Mytharc

Chapter Five: Dig Dug

Oct 27, 2017 · 58 min

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.

S2·E6 Core

Chapter Six: The Spy

Oct 27, 2017 · 52 min

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.

S2·E7 Core

Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister

Oct 27, 2017 · 46 min

Psychic visions draw Eleven to a band of violent outcasts and an angry girl with a shadowy past.

S2·E8 Mytharc

Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer

Oct 27, 2017 · 48 min

An unlikely hero steps forward when a deadly development puts the Hawkins Lab on lockdown, trapping Will and several others inside.

S2·E9 Mytharc

Chapter Nine: The Gate

Oct 27, 2017 · 62 min

Eleven makes plans to finish what she started while the survivors turn up the heat on the monstrous force that's holding Will hostage.

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