“Stranger Things: Tales From ’85” coming to Netflix in 2026
To mark ‘Stranger Things Day’, a day for fans “to share their love for the world of Stranger Things“, Netflix have announced the forthcoming animated series STRANGER THINGS: TALES FROM ‘85, previously teased at this year’s Annecy Festival and due for release in 2026.
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 in Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, an epic new animated series.
Spun-off from the long-established Netflix hit series Stranger Things, the new series takes place between the original show’s second and third season. Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 is animated by Flying Bark Productions and exec produced by Matt and Ross Duffer, along with Hilary Leavitt (Upside Down Pictures), Shawn Levy (21 Laps), Dan Cohen and Eric Robles. Robles will also serve as Showrunner.
Stranger Things: Tales From ’85. (L to R) Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven, Luca Diaz as Mike, Braxton Quinney as Dustin, Elisha Williams as Lucas and Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max in Stranger Things: Tales From ’85. Cr. COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2025
The animated series will present a captivating new mystery, deeply rooted in the Stranger Things universe. It will propel beloved characters into an adventure that will stretch the limits of action, suspense, and horror, perfectly suited for animation.
– Eric Robles (Executive Producer and Showrunner, Stranger Things: Tales From ’85)
Also announced today is the primary voice cast, featuring Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max, Luca Diaz as Mike, Ej (Elisha) Williams as Lucas, Braxton Quinney as Dustin, Ben Plessala as Will, and Brett Gipson as Hopper. Odessa A’zion, Janeane Garofalo and Lou Diamond Phillips will also join the cast.