Episode
Stranger Things: Tales from '85: Chapter Eight: The Party
Overview
Dustin finds danger at the Food Mart when two terrifying creatures break in. The gang gears up to go underground just in time for Nikki's birthday.
Details
- Series
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2026-04-23
- Runtime
- 29 min
Episode context
Chapter Eight: The Party is Episode 8 in Season 1 of Stranger Things: Tales from '85. It aired on 2026-04-23. The runtime is 29 min.
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