19 Best Episodes of Stranger Things, ranked by IMDb scores

By Deeya

Modified Jan 30, 2025 08:04 ET

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5. The Mindflayer – Season 2, Episode 8

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This one also has a rating of 9.2 and has a heartbreaking scene where Bob sacrifices his life for Joyce as the gang tries to flee from the free Demogorgons in Hawkins's lab. On the other hand, the creatures assemble at Byers and attack it only for them to be defeated by Eleven, who makes a grand entry after vanishing in Season 1.

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