34 episodes rated 1–5

What to watch in Stranger Things with kids

Start with an all-clear episode, or check the skip list before movie night.

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Start here — safest Stranger Things episodes

None of the 34 Stranger Things episodes we rated land in the all-clear bucket (overall 1–2/5). If you still want to try, preview a gray-area episode first.

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None in this bucket.

Gray area — preview first

Overall 3/5. Fine for some families, not for others — read the flags before play.

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Stranger Things episodes to skip with little kids

29 episodes are a hard pass for little kids (overall 4–5/5). The spiciest are listed below.

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