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Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer

Stranger Things: Season 2: Episode 8

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Stranger Things: Season 3

Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer

Episode Details & Credits

Netflix | Air Date: October 27, 2017

Starring: Sean Astin, Cara Buono, Paul Reiser, David Harbour, Millie Brown, Sadie Sink, Winona Ryder, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, Dacre Montgomery

Summary: The group manages to escape Hawkins Labs, and they retreat to the Byers house to question Will as to how to defeat the Shadow Monster.

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

Season 2 Episodes

8.2
S2:E9. Chapter Nine: The Gate
Air Date: October 27, 2017
7.9
S2:E8. Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer
Air Date: October 27, 2017
5.8
S2:E7. Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister
Air Date: October 27, 2017

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 27, 2017
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  S2:E9. Chapter Nine: The Gate
  Air Date: October 27, 2017
- 7.9
  S2:E8. Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer
  Air Date: October 27, 2017
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