{"id":2163746,"date":"2025-11-18T06:30:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T06:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2163746"},"modified":"2025-11-18T06:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T06:30:19","slug":"every-stranger-things-season-ranked-from-best-to-worst-by-a-superfan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/every-stranger-things-season-ranked-from-best-to-worst-by-a-superfan\/","title":{"rendered":"Every \u2018Stranger Things\u2019 Season Ranked From Best to Worst by a Superfan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Stranger Things<\/em> has delivered some of the most unforgettable moments on television. And after spending an embarrassing amount of time rewatching every twist, chase and monster attack, I definitely have opinions about which seasons rise above the rest. Each chapter of the story brings something different to Hawkins, but some seasons hit with the kind of magic that keeps me glued to the screen and some don\u2019t hold up as well on a rewatch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/1338183\/jessicasager\/stranger-things-season-5\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Season 5 just days away;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Season 5 just days away<\/a>, I\u2019m finally ready to break down how I rank all four seasons from best to not quite best based entirely on what kept me tapping that \u201cnext episode\u201d button long after I should have gone to bed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Netflix<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I want to be clear that I don\u2019t think there\u2019s a bad season of <em>Stranger Things<\/em>. I rewatch all of them often. But one had to land in last place, and for me it\u2019s season 4. The most recent season <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/1035683\/jessicasager\/stranger-things-season-4\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:cranked up the scares;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">cranked up the scares<\/a> with a heavy dose of <em>Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em> inspiration. With snapping bones and missing eyeballs, it is definitely the goriest chapter, so cover your eyes if you need to.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 4 did introduce Eddie Munson, who is my favorite side character the Duffers have added over the years. It also sets up the final battle for season 5 in a way that really has kept me on the edge of my seat for the better part of three years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>RELATED: <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/stranger-things-5-release-schedule-150711969.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u2018Stranger Things 5\u2019 Release Schedule: Episodes, Dates, Time;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">\u2018Stranger Things 5\u2019 Release Schedule: Episodes, Dates, Time<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Netflix\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/E0sndYJw2xRnEfUvCVEaug--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/parade_250\/1c7c6db222cac7fe38d8b10b3fd492e3\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Netflix<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Even though season 2 doesn\u2019t take my top spot, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/589161\/samuelmurrian\/watch-the-stranger-things-season-two-trailer-is-a-scary-funny-delight\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the trailer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the trailer<\/a> remains unmatched. Set to the stylized version of Michael Jackson\u2019s \u201cThriller,\u201d it shows Will, Mike, Lucas and Dustin trying to settle into life after the events of season 1, and honestly, everyone looks a little moody. Mike\u2019s grief over losing Eleven brought the energy down for me on the initial watch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That said, season 2 is the one that has grown on me the most over time. It sits just a hair behind the other seasons now.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Netflix\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/N6VlaEc6XFwHRRef8wYtgQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/parade_250\/2fc1e430dfe9ba59e3830ed8e6d88c96\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Netflix<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This will absolutely be my most controversial take, but I stand by it. With season 3 set in the summer of 1985 and premiering in the summer of 2019, it had everything a classic \u201880s blockbuster needed. It <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/862826\/beckyhughes\/the-stranger-things-season-3-trailer-finally-dropped-and-its-the-best-one-yet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:delivered humor, a sweet love story, a Miami Vice style mystery;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">delivered humor, a sweet love story, a <em>Miami Vice<\/em> style mystery<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A big portion of the fandom felt the humor was out of place. I felt the opposite. After the darker tone of season 2, the lighter moments were needed. A summer spent at the mall and the local pool in 1985 sounds like a perfect break between the chaos.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Netflix\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2gq8uGpxYKO83RrbDXBzCQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/parade_250\/05d4df4213ffc918f546528d0ad755ea\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Netflix<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When <em>Stranger Things<\/em> premiered in 2016, it had very little marketing behind it. The only thing I saw was a trailer tucked into a list of upcoming Netflix shows. It caught my attention right away, but I had no idea how big this series would become.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 1 nailed the nostalgic feel of an \u201880s story with its small town setting and music, and who wasn\u2019t excited to see Winona Ryder back on their screens? I genuinely enjoy every season, but the first chapter in this story still holds a special place in my heart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We\u2019re only days away from seeing how this story ends. It\u2019s bittersweet because I\u2019m not ready to say goodbye to characters I\u2019ve spent the better part of the last decade with, but no matter what happens, I\u2019ll be along for the ride.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/tv\/stranger-things-seasons-ranked\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Nov 17, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/tv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV<\/a> section. 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