What is Stranger Things: Tales From ’85? It tells an untold chapter!

Stranger Things continues to expand with Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, an animated series announced by Netflix as a new piece of the narrative universe created by the Duffer brothers. The project brings attention back to Hawkins, placing itself in a period never directly shown in the live-action series, with the aim of telling an intermediate phase of the story without going beyond its main conclusion.

What is Stranger Things: Tales From ’85: the spin-off

Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 is a sci-fi animated series with horror elements, developed as an official spin-off of the Stranger Things universe. The project is overseen by the creators of the parent series themselves, Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer, and is led by showrunner Eric Robles. The animation is entrusted to Flying Bark Productions, a studio chosen directly by Netflix to give a coherent visual form to the new story.

The stated idea behind the series is to evoke the spirit of Saturday morning cartoons from the 1980s, while maintaining a strong connection to the darker and more unsettling side of the Stranger Things narrative universe.

The plot of Stranger Things: Tales From ’85

The story is set in Hawkins in the winter of 1985, when the influence of the Upside Down continues to be felt despite the events of the second season. The protagonists are the same central characters from the original series, re-proposed in animated form, grappling with new threats and a paranormal mystery that once again strikes the town.

Familiar elements like the Hawkins National Laboratory resurface in the narrative, alongside new supernatural creatures linked to the Upside Down. Alongside the original group, a new figure is introduced, Nikki Baxter, an unprecedented character who joins the kids during their investigations. Her presence represents one of the most delicate aspects of the project, as the series will have to integrate her without conflicting with the already known events of subsequent seasons.

When is Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 released?

Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 is currently scheduled for release on Netflix in 2026. At the moment, no precise date or official indications on the total number of episodes have been communicated.

Here you can find the review of the main series.