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Netflix has renewed the animated Stranger Things spin-off Tales From '85' for a second season, promising more Hawkins adventures as a new paranormal threat emerges and Nikki joins the group; the renewal aligns with the show's strong Netflix Top 10 performance.
Netflix renews Tales From '85' for Season 2 following its April 23 debut, which drew 2.8 million views in its opening weekend; the animated Stranger Things spinoff from Eric Robles with the Duffer Brothers follows Eleven and friends in 1985 Hawkins as they chase a new mystery, with Flying Bark Productions handling animation and a voice cast led by Brooklyn Davey Norstedt and Jolie Hoang-Rappaport.
Netflix has renewed the animated Stranger Things spin-off Tales From '85' for a second season, set between Seasons 2 and 3 of the live-action series; it features a new voice cast and is produced by Eric Robles and Jennifer Muro, with Matt and Ross Duffer, Hilary Leavitt, Shawn Levy, and Dan Cohen among the executive producers. It premiered April 23 and ranked No. 7 on Netflix's weekly top 10 English-language TV list, with 13.8 million hours viewed.
Netflix has renewed Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 for a second season. In an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter, showrunner Eric Robles explains the series will operate within a soft canon between seasons two and three, focusing on kid-focused adventures while avoiding major world-building. He discusses budget-driven but careful casting, the introduction of Nikki Baxter and other new characters, expanding Hawkins’ lore and locations, and maintaining the show’s ’80s aesthetic and cinematic feel. Robles also touches on musical choices, the potential for future seasons, and the show’s theatrical premiere vibes as part of a broader strategy to grow the Stranger Things universe.
A four-show premiere roundup: Half Man centers on a dangerous, escalating bond between Ruben and Niall with unsettling sexuality; Hacks No New Tricks offers a breezy, humor-driven detour focusing on Deborah, Marcus, and Ava amid Vegas-set drama; Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 attempts a kid-friendly 1985 Hawkins cartoon that still leans on main-series lore but struggles to satisfy both longtime fans and younger viewers; The Boys: King Of Hell advances the season with Homelander’s Prophet arc and a more overt focus on character dynamics among the squad.
Variety’s review argues Tales From ’85’ is a creepy, cynical animated spin-off that recycles the original Stranger Things plot with a new voice cast, offering nostalgia over forward momentum as Netflix milks the IP; all eight episodes are now streaming on Netflix.
Netflix’s Stranger Things: Tales from '85 is a kid-friendly animated series set between seasons 2 and 3, featuring a new voice cast and Arcane-inspired visuals. The trailer suggests a light, joke-filled tone, and the show debuts on Netflix on April 23, 2026, potentially serving as a low-stakes palate cleanser after the divisive Season 5 finale.
Netflix’s Stranger Things universe expands with Tales From ’85, an animated spinoff set in Hawkins that premieres April 23. From the Duffer Brothers and Shawn Levy with Eric Robles as showrunner, the series features a new voice cast and a distinct ’80s cartoon vibe while filling in untold mythology beyond the mothership; a teaser shows the familiar gang on bikes and playing D&D before a new Upside Down threat emerges. First-look photos and producers Upside Down Pictures and 21 Laps accompany the launch.
Netflix unveils the trailer and an April 23, 2026 premiere date for the animated Stranger Things spinoff Tales From ’85. Set between Seasons 2 and 3, the series follows the Hawkins kids during a snowy winter break as a new threat surfaces. Jeremy Jordan voices Steve Harrington, with Flying Bark Productions handling animation and Upside Down Pictures/21 Laps producing alongside the Duffer Brothers. The project marks the franchise’s first foray into animation.
Netflix announced the voice cast and released a teaser for 'Stranger Things: Tales From '85', an animated spinoff set to debut in 2026, which explores Hawkins in 1985 with new monsters and mysteries, featuring a cast that includes Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven and Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max.