[s1e8] Chapter Eight: The Upside Down -

The season one finale of Stranger Things , "," originally aired on July 15, 2016. It resolves the search for Will Byers while leaving major questions about Eleven's fate and the true nature of the alternate dimension. Plot Breakdown

: Chief Hopper and Joyce Byers are captured at Hawkins National Laboratory. To save Will, Hopper makes a deal with Dr. Brenner: he reveals Eleven's location (the middle school) in exchange for safe passage into the Upside Down and the lab's silence regarding their past activities. [S1E8] Chapter Eight: The Upside Down

: Jonathan and Nancy prepare to hunt the Demogorgon at home. Steve Harrington arrives to apologize for his behavior and is thrust into the fight. Together, they trap the monster in a bear trap and set it on fire, though it retreats back to its own dimension. The season one finale of Stranger Things ,

: In the Upside Down, Joyce and Hopper find a "nest" in the library. They find Will unconscious with a fleshy tendril down his throat; Hopper performs CPR—flashing back to his daughter Sara's death—and successfully revives him. To save Will, Hopper makes a deal with Dr

: Brenner and his agents corner Eleven and the boys at Hawkins Middle School. Eleven uses her powers to kill the agents but is left severely weakened. The Demogorgon, attracted by the blood, attacks Brenner and his team, allowing the kids to escape.