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Chapter Eight: The Upside Down

Stranger Things: Season 1: Episode 8

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Stranger Things: Season 3

Chapter Eight: The Upside Down

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Netflix | Air Date: July 15, 2016

Starring: Cara Buono, Matthew Modine, David Harbour, Millie Brown, Winona Ryder, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton

Summary: While Jim and Joyce travel into the Upside Down to rescue Will, Jonathan and Nancy try to lure the monster to the Byers home. Meanwhile, the Army invades the middle school and tries to recapture Jane.

Creator: Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction

Season 1 Episodes

9.5
S1:E8. Chapter Eight: The Upside Down
Air Date: July 15, 2016
9.3
S1:E7. Chapter Seven: The Bathtub
Air Date: July 15, 2016
8.7
S1:E6. Chapter Six: The Monster
Air Date: July 15, 2016

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Guo56

May 15, 2020

Perfect final episode that is amazing for the fact the it’s well written, and sad. My favorite episode.

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  Air Date: July 15, 2016
- 9.5
  S1:E8. Chapter Eight: The Upside Down
  Air Date: July 15, 2016
- 9.3
  S1:E7. Chapter Seven: The Bathtub
  Air Date: July 15, 2016
- 8.7
  S1:E6. Chapter Six: The Monster
  Air Date: July 15, 2016
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  S1:E5. Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat
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  S1:E2. Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street
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  S1:E1. Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers
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