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Stranger Things: Stranger Things 4

9 episodes Premiered May 27, 2022 Updated Oct 1, 2026

Stranger Things Season 4 continues the overarching saga across nine episodes. The narrative explores events following the disappearance of a young boy, as a small town uncovers a mystery involving action, adventure, mystery, science fiction, and fantasy elements. The television series, which first began in two thousand and sixteen and carries a television rating of fourteen, is available for streaming on platforms th

Previously on Stranger Things

Season 4 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 small town uncovers a mystery.
  • ⚡ The overarching saga continues across nine episodes.
  • ⚡ The series features action, adventure, mystery, and sci-fi and fantasy elements.
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Season overview

Stranger Things Season 4 continues the overarching saga across nine episodes. The narrative explores events following the disappearance of a young boy, as a small town uncovers a mystery involving action, adventure, mystery, science fiction, and fantasy elements. The television series, which first began in two thousand and sixteen and carries a television rating of fourteen, is available for streaming on platforms that feature movies, television shows, and people. Users can view the user score, play the trailer, check the media and fandom sections, and share the page as part of the overarching saga.

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Season 4 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 4: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (6): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S4·E1 Mytharc

Chapter One: The Hellfire Club

May 27, 2022 · 79 min

El is bullied at school. Joyce opens a mysterious package. A scrappy player shakes up D&D night.

S4·E2 Core

Chapter Two: Vecna's Curse

May 27, 2022 · 78 min

A plane brings Mike to California — and a dead body brings Hawkins to a halt. Nancy goes looking for leads. A shaken Eddie tells the gang what he saw.

S4·E3 Core

Chapter Three: The Monster and the Superhero

May 27, 2022 · 64 min

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.

S4·E4 Core

Chapter Four: Dear Billy

May 27, 2022 · 79 min

Max is in grave danger... and running out of time. A patient at Pennhurst asylum has visitors. Elsewhere, in Russia, Hopper is hard at work.

S4·E5 Core

Chapter Five: The Nina Project

May 27, 2022 · 75 min

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.

S4·E6 Core

Chapter Six: The Dive

May 27, 2022 · 74 min

Behind the Iron Curtain, a risky rescue mission gets underway. The California crew seeks help from a hacker. Steve takes one for the team.

S4·E7 Core

Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab

May 27, 2022 · 100 min

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.

S4·E8 Mytharc

Chapter Eight: Papa

Jul 1, 2022 · 86 min

Nancy has sobering visions, and El passes an important test. Back in Hawkins, the gang gathers supplies and prepares for battle.

S4·E9 Mytharc

Chapter Nine: The Piggyback

Jul 1, 2022 · 143 min

With selfless hearts and a clash of metal, heroes fight from every corner of the battlefield to save Hawkins — and the world itself.

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