Karen Wheeler is a fictional character portrayed by Cara Buono in the TV series Stranger Things.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers (season 1), they were 42 years old.
They appear in all 34 aired episodes so far and have accumulated 1072 positive votes.
The character of Karen Wheeler is mainly associated with Nancy Wheeler, Mike Wheeler and Billy Hargrove.
Episodes38
Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers
episode S1.E1 july 2016On his way home from a friend's house, young Will sees something terrifying. Nearby, a sinister secret lurks in the depths of a government lab.- 49min
Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street
episode S1.E2 july 2016Lucas, Mike and Dustin try to talk to the girl they found in the woods. Hopper questions an anxious Joyce about an unsettling phone call.- 56min
Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly
episode S1.E3 july 2016An increasingly concerned Nancy looks for Barb and finds out what Jonathan's been up to. Joyce is convinced Will is trying to talk to her.- 53min
Chapter Four: The Body
episode S1.E4 july 2016Refusing to believe Will is dead, Joyce tries to connect with her son. The boys give Eleven a makeover. Nancy and Jonathan form an unlikely alliance.- 51min
Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat
episode S1.E5 july 2016Hopper breaks into the lab while Nancy and Jonathan confront the force that took Will. The boys ask Mr. Clarke how to travel to another dimension.- 54min
Chapter Six: The Monster
episode S1.E6 july 2016A frantic Jonathan looks for Nancy in the darkness, but Steve's looking for her, too. Hopper and Joyce uncover the truth about the lab's experiments.- 48min
Chapter Seven: The Bathtub
episode S1.E7 july 2016Eleven struggles to reach Will, while Lucas warns that "the bad men are coming." Nancy and Jonathan show the police what Jonathan caught on camera.- 43min
Chapter Eight: The Upside Down
episode S1.E8 july 2016Dr. Brenner holds Hopper and Joyce for questioning while the boys wait with Eleven in the gym. Back at Will's, Nancy and Jonathan prepare for battle.- 56min
Chapter One: MADMAX
episode S2.E1 october 2017As the town preps for Halloween, a high-scoring rival shakes things up at the arcade, and a skeptical Hopper inspects a field of rotting pumpkins.- 49min
Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak
episode S2.E2 october 2017After Will sees something terrible on trick-or-treat night, Mike wonders whether Eleven's still out there. Nancy wrestles with the truth about Barb.- 57min
Chapter Three: The Pollywog
episode S2.E3 october 2017Dustin adopts a strange new pet, and Eleven grows increasingly impatient. A well-meaning Bob urges Will to stand up to his fears.- 52min
Chapter Four: Will the Wise
episode S2.E4 october 2017An ailing Will opens up to Joyce - with disturbing results. While Hopper digs for the truth, Eleven unearths a surprising discovery.- 47min
Chapter Five: Dig Dug
episode S2.E5 october 2017Nancy and Jonathan swap conspiracy theories with a new ally as Eleven searches for someone from her past. “Bob the Brain” tackles a difficult problem.- 59min
Chapter Six: The Spy
episode S2.E6 october 2017Will's connection to a shadowy evil grows stronger, but no one's quite sure how to stop it. Elsewhere, Dustin and Steve forge an unlikely bond.- 53min
Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister
episode S2.E7 october 2017Psychic visions draw Eleven to a band of violent outcasts and an angry girl with a shadowy past.- 46min
Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer
episode S2.E8 october 2017An unlikely hero steps forward when a deadly development puts the Hawkins Lab on lockdown, trapping Will and several others inside.- 49min
Chapter Nine: The Gate
episode S2.E9 october 2017Eleven makes plans to finish what she started while the survivors turn up the heat on the monstrous force that's holding Will hostage.- 1hs 03min
Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?
episode S3.E1 july 2019Summer brings new jobs and budding romance. But the mood shifts when Dustin's radio picks up a Russian broadcast, and Will senses something is wrong.- 51min
Chapter Two: The Mall Rats
episode S3.E2 july 2019Nancy and Jonathan follow a lead, Steve and Robin sign on to a secret mission, and Max and Eleven go shopping. A rattled Billy has troubling visions.- 51min
Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard
episode S3.E3 july 2019With El and Max looking for Billy, Will declares a day without girls. Steve and Dustin go on a stakeout, and Joyce and Hopper return to Hawkins Lab.- 50min
Chapter Four: The Sauna Test
episode S3.E4 july 2019A code red brings the gang back together to face a frighteningly familiar evil. Karen urges Nancy to keep digging, and Robin finds a useful map.- 53min
Chapter Five: The Flayed
episode S3.E5 july 2019Strange surprises lurk inside an old farmhouse and deep beneath the Starcourt Mall. Meanwhile, the Mind Flayer is gathering strength.- 53min
Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum
episode S3.E6 july 2019Dr. Alexei reveals what the Russians have been building, and Eleven sees where Billy has been. Dustin and Erica stage a daring rescue.- 1hs
Chapter Seven: The Bite
episode S3.E7 july 2019With time running out -- and an assassin close behind -- Hopper's crew races back to Hawkins, where El and the kids are preparing for war.- 56min
Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt
episode S3.E8 july 2019Terror reigns in the food court when the Mind Flayer comes to collect. But down below, in the dark, the future of the world is at stake.- 1hs 18min
Chapter One: The Hellfire Club
episode S4.E1 may 2022El is bullied at school. Joyce opens a mysterious package. A scrappy player shakes up D&D night.- 1hs 18min
Chapter Five: The Nina Project
episode S4.E5 may 2022Owens takes El to Nevada, where she's forced to confront her past, while the Hawkins kids comb a crumbling house for clues. Vecna claims another victim.- 1hs 17min
Chapter Six: The Dive
episode S4.E6 may 2022Behind the Iron Curtain, a risky rescue mission gets underway. The California crew seeks help from a hacker. Steve takes one for the team.- 1hs 15min
Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab
episode S4.E7 may 2022As Hopper braces to battle a monster, Dustin dissects Vecna's motives — and decodes a message from beyond. El finds strength in a distant memory.- 1hs 41min
Chapter Nine: The Piggyback
episode S4.E9 july 2022With selfless hearts and a clash of metal, heroes fight from every corner of the battlefield to save Hawkins — and the world itself.- 2hs 22min
Chapter One: The Crawl
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- Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers
- Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street
- Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly
- Chapter Four: The Body
- Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat
- Chapter Six: The Monster
- Chapter Seven: The Bathtub
- Chapter Eight: The Upside Down
- Chapter One: MADMAX
- Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak
- Chapter Three: The Pollywog
- Chapter Four: Will the Wise
- Chapter Five: Dig Dug
- Chapter Six: The Spy
- Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister
- Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer
- Chapter Nine: The Gate
- Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy?
- Chapter Two: The Mall Rats
- Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard
- Chapter Four: The Sauna Test
- Chapter Five: The Flayed
- Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum
- Chapter Seven: The Bite
- Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt
- Chapter One: The Hellfire Club
- Chapter Five: The Nina Project
- Chapter Six: The Dive
- Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab
- Chapter Nine: The Piggyback
- Chapter One: The Crawl
- Episode #5.2
- Episode #5.3
- Episode #5.4
- Episode #5.5
- Episode #5.6
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- Episode #5.8
Best moments10
- On his way home from a friend's house, young Will sees something terrifying. Nearby, a sinister secret lurks in the depths of a government lab.
- 49min
- As Hopper braces to battle a monster, Dustin dissects Vecna's motives — and decodes a message from beyond. El finds strength in a distant memory.
- 1hs 41min
- Dr. Alexei reveals what the Russians have been building, and Eleven sees where Billy has been. Dustin and Erica stage a daring rescue.
- 1hs
- With time running out -- and an assassin close behind -- Hopper's crew races back to Hawkins, where El and the kids are preparing for war.
- 56min
- Terror reigns in the food court when the Mind Flayer comes to collect. But down below, in the dark, the future of the world is at stake.
- 1hs 18min
- El is bullied at school. Joyce opens a mysterious package. A scrappy player shakes up D&D night.
- 1hs 18min
- Owens takes El to Nevada, where she's forced to confront her past, while the Hawkins kids comb a crumbling house for clues. Vecna claims another victim.
- 1hs 17min
- Behind the Iron Curtain, a risky rescue mission gets underway. The California crew seeks help from a hacker. Steve takes one for the team.
- 1hs 15min
- With selfless hearts and a clash of metal, heroes fight from every corner of the battlefield to save Hawkins — and the world itself.
- 2hs 22min
- A code red brings the gang back together to face a frighteningly familiar evil. Karen urges Nancy to keep digging, and Robin finds a useful map.
- 53min
- Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers
- Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab
- Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum
- Chapter Seven: The Bite
- Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt
- Chapter One: The Hellfire Club
- Chapter Five: The Nina Project
- Chapter Six: The Dive
- Chapter Nine: The Piggyback
- Chapter Four: The Sauna Test