The Lost Sister
🎞️ S2 E7 🤔 Caution

Stranger Things

Is Stranger Things S2 E7 OK for kids?

The Lost Sister

Psychic visions draw Eleven to a band of violent outcasts and an angry girl with a shadowy past.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 11+

Stranger Things S2 E7, “The Lost Sister”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 11+. Psychic visions draw Eleven to a band of violent outcasts and an angry girl with a shadowy past.

Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (3); Swearing (7). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.

Parents need to know

Age 11+

Language, violence in live-action sci-fi.

Parents need to know that Stranger Things S2 E7, "The Lost Sister", is a live-action sci-fi episode. The series is known for horror and violence swing hard by episode — the query parents actually search. Sits in the gray area mainly on swearing (moderate, in dialogue). Violence includes Come on, Axe. Put down the knife. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Give me that shit. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Violence & injury 3 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in Stranger Things S2 E7:

  • Caution
    Come on, Axe. Put down the knife.
  • Caution
    You hear me, freak? -Put the gun down.
  • Caution
    [gun cocks] -[exclaims]

Swearing 7 moments

How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S2 E7:

  • Caution
    Give me that shit.
  • Caution
    Get off! Shit! Shit!
  • Caution
    [gun cocks] -[exclaims]
  • Mild
    If they find us, they will unleash hell.
  • Mild
    Damn, Shirley. What's the matter? You look like you've seen a ghost.
  • Mild
    Don't walk away from me! Grow the hell up!
  • Mild
    Damn, Shirley. -[police sirens wailing]

Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.