The Gate
🎞️ S2 E9 🚫 Too much

Stranger Things

Is Stranger Things S2 E9 OK for kids?

The Gate

Eleven makes plans to finish what she started while the survivors turn up the heat on the monstrous force that's holding Will hostage.

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Skip for under 13

Stranger Things S2 E9, “The Gate”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Eleven makes plans to finish what she started while the survivors turn up the heat on the monstrous force that's holding Will hostage.

Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (2); Swearing (12). 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 13+

Violence, language, strong language in live-action sci-fi.

Parents need to know that Stranger Things S2 E9, "The Gate", is a live-action sci-fi episode. The series is known for horror and violence swing hard by episode — the query parents actually search. Driven by violence & injury (explicit, shown on screen), with swearing alongside it. Violence includes [Dustin] Murder the son of a bitch!. Language includes strong swearing — for example, lying piece of shit! -Okay. All right! Stop it. 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 2 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in Stranger Things S2 E9:

  • Too much
    [Dustin] Murder the son of a bitch!
  • Caution
    rifle clicks

Swearing 12 moments

How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S2 E9:

  • Caution
    lying piece of shit! -Okay. All right! Stop it.
  • Caution
    I may be a pretty shitty boyfriend, but...
  • Caution
    Bitchin'. -[chuckles and sniffles]
  • Caution
    No buts. I promised I'd keep you shitheads safe,
  • Caution
    Small? Redhead? Bit of a bitch.
  • Caution
    [exclaims] Shit! Did he see us?
  • Caution
    [Dustin] Murder the son of a bitch!
  • Caution
    [Dustin] Now! Now! -[Mike] Get that shithead!
  • Mild
    The hell is this? Where you been? -Where have you been?
  • Mild
    turns out I'm actually a pretty damn good babysitter.
  • Mild
    It's like, it sucks everything towards it and destroys it.
  • Mild
    The hell is this?

What to watch in Stranger Things · Season 2 guide

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