Stranger Things Episode 8 & 9 Explained

In the 1980s Indiana setting of Stranger Things, a young person with strong psychic abilities escapes a creepy government facility.

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Eleven teams up with Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Will to fight demogorgons, the Mind Flayer, as well as the cunning Dr Brenner.

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Brenner died in the desert dust at the end of episode 8, but he left a tonne of havoc in his wake.

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Meanwhile, Sheriff Jim Hopper, Joyce, and Murray work with scheming former guard Antonov and merry smuggler Yuri to escape a harsh Russian gulag.

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Beginning with Eleven, Will, Mike, Jonathan, and Surfer Boy brochacho Argyle, episode 9 shows Jim and Joyce dealing with the same issue.

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Prior to Vecna killing once more and opening a fourth gate to the evil dimension, they must return to Hawkins.

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Eddie Munson, Steve, Nancy, Robin, Dustin, and Eddie Munson team up to sneak into the Upside Down and kill Vecna.

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While Max is being used as bait, Lucas and Erica explore the scary Creel home. Only the Hawkins children can save the world in the series finale.

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