Ranking every episode of Stranger Things season 5

Movieweb has ranked all eight episodes of Stranger Things Season 5, placing "Chapter Four: Sorcerer" at number one and "Chapter Seven: The Bridge" at number eight.

The piece describes Season 5 as a run of eight episodes that deliver emotional payoffs, shocking turns and a polarizing finale. It notes the season opened with "Chapter One: The Crawl," features midseason high points such as Will’s power surge in "Sorcerer," and includes a two-hour finale, "Chapter Eight: The Right Side Up," in which Joyce kills Vecna and the destruction of the Upside Down appears to cost Eleven her life before an 18-month time jump that leaves some ambiguity.

The article also covers fan debate around the finale — including the "Conformity Gate" theory that a secret ninth episode exists — and says Netflix and the Duffer brothers deny that claim, though a behind‑the‑scenes documentary is still on the way and discussion among viewers continues.

Key Topics

Culture, Stranger Things, Vecna, Eleven, Will, Upside Down