Into the Upside Down: Stranger Things S1E5

About this episode

The episode explores the gang's efforts to find Will while delving into supernatural elements and parallel dimensions.

The gang starts to crack the code on where Will might be—spoiler: it's not anywhere normal. Hopper breaks into places he definitely shouldn't, Joyce keeps communicating with her walls, and the kids learn about creepy parallel dimensions. Oh, and Eleven flips a few more minds (and vans).

People in this episode

Hosts: Scott Felts, Shaunna Fretwell, Charlie Harcum

Topics covered

• Stranger Things
• parallel dimensions
• mystery
• friendship
• supernatural

Keywords

• Stranger Things
• Will
• Hopper
• Joyce
• Eleven
• parallel dimensions
• mystery
• TV show

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Stranger Things

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