Steve Harrington

He works alongside Robin at a video rental store called Family Video.

It takes place in 1986.

EP 1 – The Hellfire Club

We see life after the move: Eleven being bullied in California, Mike visiting.
In Hawkins, a new terror emerges: brutal deaths linked to a D&D group.
We know Vecna.

Episode 2 – Vecna's Curse

The deaths continue. Max begins to have strange visions.
People realize that the monster is no ordinary Demogorgon.
In Russia, Hopper is still alive.

EP 3 – The Monster and the Superhero

Eleven tries to use her powers and fails.
The group discovers more about Vecna.
Joyce and Murray try to rescue Hopper.

Episode 4 – Dear Billy

MAX EPISODE.
Vecna ​​almost killed her.
The iconic scene from "Running Up That Hill" saves Max from the Upside Down.

EP 5 – The Nina Project

Eleven joins a project to regain her powers.
We discovered more about her past in the lab.

EP 6 – The Dive

Steve, Nancy, Robin, and Eddie enter the Upside Down through the lake.
They discover that Vecna ​​has a connection to Hawkins' past.

EP 7 – The Massacre at Hawkins Lab

Heavy revelation:
Vecna ​​is number 001 in the lab.
He was responsible for the massacre of the children.

EP 8 – Pope

Eleven confronts her past and regains her powers.
Hopper faces the Demogorgon in Russia.
The group prepares a plan to face Vecna.

EP 9 – The Piggyback

Final battle.
Max "dies" for a moment.
Eleven invades her mind to try and save her.
Vecna ​​is wounded, but not defeated.
Hawkins begins to merge with the Upside Down.

The ending: the world literally begins to crack.

• Charismatic – He knows how to speak, knows how to position himself, and has a natural presence.
• Vain at the beginning – Popular, concerned with status and image.
• Impulsive – Acts before thinking sometimes, especially in the early seasons.
• Protector – After the redemption arc, this becomes a central trait. He assumes the role of caregiver almost automatically.
• Loyal – When he chooses someone, he stays.
• More emotionally sensitive than he seems – He feels rejection, loneliness, and failure intensely, but tries to maintain a facade.
• Idealistic romantic – He truly wants stable love, family, and a real connection.

Post-season 1 Steve is no longer the "king of high school." He's become the guy who gets beaten up by monsters, wields a bat with nails, and still asks if everyone's okay.

Faithful summary:
A former popular kid matures, trading ego for loyalty and discovering that being a hero hurts... but he keeps going anyway.