Every Stranger Things season ranked worst to best, according to Millie Bobby Brown

Stranger Things is a Netflix series that has been a hit all over the world since its release in 2016. With the release of season 5, the show is nearing to its conclusion.

Season 5, set to be the final season, is scheduled to release in three parts: the first volume premiered on November 26, 2025, with the second volume releasing on December 25, and the grand finale on December 31, 2025.

Millie Bobby Brown has been playing the character of Eleven since the beginning. Her role as the telekinetic girl who escapes a government experiment garnered international fame. Eleven has developed from a mysterious girl to a powerful hero who faces internal and external issues.

In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, which aired on November 25, 2025, Millie Bobby Brown shared her ranking of all five seasons.

Millie Bobby Brown ranked every Stranger Things season from worst to best

Season 2

Millie Bobby Brown says that season 2 is at the very bottom of the list. Brown says she doesn't remember much about the season, even though she was a fan favorite. In her interview with Vanity Fair, she states,

“I just don’t really remember it. It feels like a bit of a blur.”

Many fans liked the darker tone and the addition of new characters like Max (Sadie Sink) and her brother Billy (Dacre Montgomery), but Millie doesn't feel connected to the season, so she ranks it very low.

Brown thinks that season 2 may have been unfairly criticized but she doesn't like it, especially Episode 7, which has divided fans. She goes on to say,

“Everyone hates Episode Seven.”

This refers to the controversial standalone episode where Eleven meets a group of outcast characters. The episode’s departure from the main storyline didn’t sit well with many, and Millie agrees that this might be a factor in her lukewarm feelings toward the season.

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Season 4

Coming in fourth on Millie Bobby Brown’s list is season 4. Though Millie doesn’t express a strong dislike for this season, it falls short of her personal favorites.

“It’s a tough one because the stakes were so high, and there was so much going on, but I feel like I couldn’t really connect with it the same way,” she explains in the Vanity Fair interview.

While season 4 delivered some of the most intense moments in the show, including the introduction of the terrifying villain Vecna, Millie admits that it didn’t have the same emotional impact for her as other seasons.

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Season 3

For Millie Bobby Brown, season 3 is another fan favorite that lands in the middle of her ranking. Despite its high-energy storyline, set in the summer of 1985, Millie describes the season as-

“A lot of fun, but not quite my favorite.”

As the Hawkins kids fought the Mind Flayer, Season 3 added humor, romance, and adventure. The season also includes Eleven's bond with Mike (Finn Wolfhard) evolving as the group grows and faces town dangers.

Though Brown enjoyed season 3 and felt like she was remembering good times, she believes that other seasons were more significant in terms of emotional depth and story development.

“Season 3 was fun, but it didn’t quite carry the same weight for me as the others,” Millie shared in the interview.

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Season 5

"Stranger Things 5" UK Special Screening - Arrivals - Source: Getty

In her ranking, Millie Bobby Brown places Stranger Things season 5 in the second spot, which says a lot about how much she values the final season’s storytelling. The final season’s structure and visuals impressed Millie, saying,