Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 is a confirmed upcoming 2026 series from Netflix that will be an animated spin-off as Stranger Things comes to an end soon (via Entertainment Weekly).
What’s On Netflix reports that the show has already been ordered for two seasons, which are being produced together. The series’s showrunner is Eric Robles (Glitch Techs, Fanboy), with the Duffer Brothers, Shawn Levy, and Dan Cohen serving as Executive Producers.
When Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 Is Releasing
The show is confirmed to release during Spring 2026, so expect it to drop anytime between March and May on Netflix. The series is set between Season 2 (Fall 1984) and Season 3 (Summer 1985). Here are key details of the show.
CategoryDetailsTitleStranger Things: Tales From ’85FormatAnimated television series / spinoffGenreScience fiction, horror, mystery, dramaPlatformNetflixRelease Year2026 (no specific date yet) (via Netflix)Timeline / SettingSet in 1985, between Stranger Things Seasons 2 and 3 in Hawkins, Indiana Showrunner / DeveloperEric Robles (executive producer & showrunner) Executive ProducersMatt & Ross Duffer, Eric Robles, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen, Hilary Leavitt Animation StudioFlying Bark Productions
A lot of details of the Hawkins show have been revealed, so we’re here to give you the down-low on the series.
Tales From ’85: Everything We Know So Far
A still from Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 | Credit: Netflix
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 will see the Hawkins Lab science meet Upside Down matter, with the logline being:
Welcome back to Hawkins in the stark winter of 1985, where the original characters must fight new monsters and unravel a paranormal mystery terrorizing their town.
The live-action cast of the show will not be reprising their roles as the adorable kids, with new voice casting as follows:
Eleven: Brooklyn Davey Norstedt
Mike: Luca Diaz
Will: Benjamin Plessala
Lucas: Elisha “EJ” Williams
Dustin: Braxton Quinney
Max: Jolie Hoang-Rappaport
Hopper: Brett Gipson
Fans will also get to see new monstrosities in the show, including Upside Down Pumpkin Zombies, Human/Upside Down Vine Hybrids, and Minotaurs, with the vibe of the show appealing to a cartoon-style visual.
The show is also confirmed to be canon, so the adventures that ensue between the seasons will give us a bigger perspective of what exactly is happening. We’re still yet to see how Stranger Things will end, so here’s hoping the spin-offs offer new excitement.
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Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 is expected to be released during Spring 2026.
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