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Chapter One: The Hellfire Club

  • Episode aired May 27, 2022
  • TV-14
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
22K
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Joseph Quinn in Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)
"Eleven, Are You Listening?" 

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Still reeling from the events last year, the gang tries to move on with their lives. However, a threat is brewing both on Earth and the Upside Down.Still reeling from the events last year, the gang tries to move on with their lives. However, a threat is brewing both on Earth and the Upside Down.Still reeling from the events last year, the gang tries to move on with their lives. However, a threat is brewing both on Earth and the Upside Down.

  • Directors
    • Matt Duffer
    • Ross Duffer
  • Writers
    • Matt Duffer
    • Ross Duffer
    • Caitlin Schneiderhan
  • Stars
    • Winona Ryder
    • David Harbour
    • Millie Bobby Brown
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    22K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Matt Duffer
      • Ross Duffer
    • Writers
      • Matt Duffer
      • Ross Duffer
      • Caitlin Schneiderhan
    • Stars
      • Winona Ryder
      • David Harbour
      • Millie Bobby Brown
    • 149User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Season 4 Teaser
    Trailer 1:10
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    Photos73

    Winona Ryder in Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)
    Joseph Quinn and Patricia Villalón-Robles in Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)
    Sadie Sink, Finn Wolfhard, and Gaten Matarazzo in Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)
    Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard, and Gaten Matarazzo in Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)
    Finn Wolfhard in Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)
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    Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)
    Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)
    Grace Van Dien in Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)
    Grace Van Dien and Joseph Quinn in Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)
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    Grace Van Dien in Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)

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    Winona Ryder
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    • Joyce Byers
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    • Jim Hopper
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    Millie Bobby Brown
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    Finn Wolfhard
    Finn Wolfhard
    • Mike Wheeler
    Gaten Matarazzo
    Gaten Matarazzo
    • Dustin Henderson
    Caleb McLaughlin
    Caleb McLaughlin
    • Lucas Sinclair
    Noah Schnapp
    Noah Schnapp
    • Will Byers
    Sadie Sink
    Sadie Sink
    • Max Mayfield
    Natalia Dyer
    Natalia Dyer
    • Nancy Wheeler
    Charlie Heaton
    Charlie Heaton
    • Jonathan Byers
    Joe Keery
    Joe Keery
    • Steve Harrington
    Maya Hawke
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    • Robin Buckley
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    • Fred Benson
    • Directors
      • Matt Duffer
      • Ross Duffer
    • Writers
      • Matt Duffer
      • Ross Duffer
      • Caitlin Schneiderhan
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The song "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush received a resurgence in popularity following its use in this episode and later ones in this season, reaching #1 on iTunes in the U.S. on May 29, 2022, two days after the season premiered on Netflix.
    • Goofs
      The 3-point line wasn't introduced in high school basketball until 1987.
    • Quotes

      Lucas Sinclair: If I get in good with these guys, I'll be in the popular crowd, and then you guys will be too.

      Mike Wheeler: Has it ever occurred to you that we don't want to be popular?

      Lucas Sinclair: So you wanna be stuck with the nerds and freaks for three more years?

      Dustin Henderson: We ARE nerds and freaks!

    • Crazy credits
      The Netflix logo has the Upside Down dimension's red stormclouds in the background.
    • Connections
      References 60 Minutes (1968)
    • Soundtracks
      California Dreamin'
      (uncredited)

      Written by Michelle Phillips and John Phillips

      Performed by The Beach Boys

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    8/10
    "There is no shame in running!"
    Fabulous opening with a recollection of El, her powers and their origins in a dramatic first scene with shocking consequences. We move on to discover how each of the heroes has developed in the intervening time and where they have landed now. This could have been awkward and clunky, but it works extremely well, perhaps a reflection of my investment in these characters.

    El struggles in highschool with her naïvete and social awkwardness becoming more exposed and her not being able to rely on her powers to help as her goto coping mechanism.

    Overall a great scene setter, I was concerned about the format, but in this episode there is plenty to fill the extended time. The final scene is freaky and provides the usual ST tug towards the next episode.
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    • May 27, 2022

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    • Release date
      • May 27, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Jackson, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • 21 Laps Entertainment
      • Monkey Massacre
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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