In the finale for season 4, a four-phase plan is put in place to defeat Vecna, and while unexpected people join to help, things still go awry.
The penultimate episode of the season is all about building up to what is at stake and everyone uniting or preparing for war with Vecna – Except Joyce and Hopper.
At the end of Part 1 of Season 4, Vecna reveals his backstory as Murray and Joyce hope they’ll be able to save Hopper and not arrive in time to see him die.
Alongside seeing Suzie’s hectic household, we learn why El killed everyone at the facility, and the cops announce Eddie as a suspect in a Hawkins Town Hall.
We catch up with El as the Hawkins gang investigates Victor Creel’s house, Jason closes in on Eddie, and we learn the fate of Hopper, Joyce, and Murray.
Victor Creel is met face to face as Max finds herself face to face with Vecna. Oh, and things get interesting for those in California/Alaska.
As Nance and Dustin lead investigative teams, familiar faces come to El’s rescue after the events of the last episode.
As El has her own kind of “Carrie” moment, Vecna finds a new victim to add onto the one from episode 1.
Stranger Things returns a bit more violent, with older cast members, and you beginning to see that everyone may not split up just because of distance.
Season 3 feels like the peak for Stranger Things, and from here, it can either plateau or go downhill.
While the finale sets up a season 4, it makes clear that things won’t be the same. Either because of what happens during the fight with the Mind Flayer or the decisions made after.
Two secrets are revealed, we experience the first notable death of the season, and the gang begins to converge as the Mind Flayer makes its first major move.
On top of learning why the Russians are in Hawkins, El ventures into Billy’s past and discovers why he is the way he is – in more ways than one.
As the Mind Flayer shows both a weakness and strength, Hopper meets up with an old friend and Steve’s crew make a grand discovery
We’re halfway through the season and are treated to El’s first fight with the Mind Flayer. Which happens to coincide with a new development when it comes to the Russians.
The Russians land in Hawkins, and alongside them, the Mind Flayer’s plans begin to come to fruition.
As Billy becomes a pawn to the Mind Flayer, Dustin helps integrate Robin into the crew. Also, El comes to Max about boy problems.
It’s the summer of love, and for those without someone warm to spend the cold nights with, desperation is sinking in. Also, the rats are starting to explode.
Stranger Things’ second season not only presents a serious new villain, and more complicated characters but also finds a way to make minor characters more relevant.
Unlike a lot of shows, Stranger Things: Season 2 ends with giving you something to get hyped about, a bit of fan service, and presenting a calm before the storm.
Things get as bad as the last episode would make you think as you find yourself wondering how will the people of Hawkins, not just the cast, survive?
It’s a completely Eleven (Jane) focused episode and honestly, it makes you wish they mixed in the other cast members.
The first major battle goes down against the shadow monster’s babies as new relationships, romantic and platonic, form.
As three new people learn the truth of what happened last year and now, there comes the question of who will suffer the consequences.
As Eleven shows she cannot be tamed or punished, Will reveals his truth and Nancy seeks to expose Hawkins’ Labs.
As Will continues to deal with his ability to go to the Upside Down, Dustin discovers what came out of Will last year. Alongside that, Eleven meets Max.
As Will confides in Mike, and Nancy gets tired of everyone acting like Barbara isn’t gone, something is afoot with the local plant life.
The boys are back and there is a new girl who may tear them apart. That is, if this thing Will sees doesn’t get to them first.
And so Season 1 comes to an end with a few touching moments but some eyebrow-raising events and a sacrifice.
The penultimate episode of the season brings us one step closer to Will possibly being saved. But, with the way he looks, it seems time is running out.
As Hopper and Joyce meet Terry Ives, Dustin and Mike go on a search for Eleven. Also, Jonathan and Nancy grow closer.
It’s the day of Will’s funeral and while the fake body is being put into the ground, the search for the real Will intensifies.
While one missing person we are given some hope for, it doesn’t look good for the other one at all.
The truth about Eleven lurks about as something is contacting Joyce through lights.
As Eleven begins to freak-out Lucas and Dustin, the search for Will leads to weird situations. All the while, Nancy might lose more than her virginity.
Stranger Things begins with an odd monster lurking about a small town. One in no way prepared for its otherworldly powers.