While Stranger Things’s upcoming fifth season will bring the Hawkins gang’s story to a close, Netflix’s new Stranger Things animated spinoff series is about to send the crew on a side quest set in the recent past.
Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 winds the clock back in new trailer
The animated spinoff takes place between Stranger Things’ second and third seasons, and debuts in 2026.
The animated spinoff takes place between Stranger Things’ second and third seasons, and debuts in 2026.
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Today, Netflix dropped a teaser video for Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85, a new spinoff that takes place some time between Stranger Things’ second and third season. The series follows as Eleven (Brooklyn Davey Norstedt), Max (Jolie Hoang-Rappaport) Mike (Luca Diaz), Lucas Elisha “EJ” Williams, Dustin (Braxton Quinney), and Will (Ben Plessala) find themselves fighting new monstrous creatures from another dimension.
It’s not clear whether the spinoff’s story will factor into what’s going on in the core show, but it will clearly keep some of the Stranger Things hype going when it debuts in 2026.
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