Stranger Things: Tales From '85 - Animated Spin-Off Premieres April 23, 2026

Stranger Things Tales From '85:Weeks after the excitement around the Stranger Things finale ended, creators announced that Eleven and the Hawkins gang are returning in a new animated avatar on Netflix. Set in the winter of 1985, this animated series is an expansion of the Stranger Things universe, bridging the timeline between Season 2 and Season 3. Flying Bark Productions produces the series, with the Duffer Brothers and Shawn Levy leading the project, alongside showrunner Eric Robles. The show will stream globally on Netflix, bringing in new characters while keeping familiar faces at its heart. Here is everything you need to know. Also Read: Bridgerton Season 4: Taylor Swift's Enchanted To Coldplay's Life In Technicolor, Here Are All The Songs Used In Part 1 Of The Netflix Drama Stranger Things: Tales From '85 release date Netflix will premiere Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, the animated spin-off of the popular series, on April 23, 2026. Set during the winter of 1985, the story connects Seasons 2 and 3 and takes viewers back to Hawkins, where Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, Max, and Steve confront a frightening new danger hidden beneath the snow.