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Netflix renews 'Stranger Things: Tales from '85' for S02
29 Apr 2026

Netflix has renewed its animated series Stranger Things: Tales From '85 for a second season, just six days after the show's premiere on April 23.

The show is set between Seasons 2 and 3 of the original live-action series.

It follows the adventures of Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max as they navigate life in Hawkins during the winter of 1985.

Here's what will happen in Season 2
Plot details

The second season will focus on the Hawkins Investigators Club as they face a supernatural force emerging from the town's abandoned silver mines.

The story will also delve into the significance of the blue flower that bloomed in the Upside Down at the end of Season 1.

Showrunner Eric Robles confirmed these details.

The upcoming episodes will premiere later this year.

New voice cast for animated series
Casting news

None of the original actors from Stranger Things reprise their roles in the animated spin-off.

The show features a new voice cast including Brooklyn Davey Norstedt, Luca Diaz, Braxton Quinney, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Elisha Williams, Ben Plessala, Brett Gipson, Jeremy Jordan, and Alessandra Antonelli.

Odessa A'zion and Lou Diamond Phillips also lend their voices to the series.

Series racked up over 13 million viewing hours in debut
Show success

Tales from '85 made a strong debut, coming in at number seven on the weekly Netflix Top 10 English-language TV chart for the week of April 20-26, reported Variety.

It racked up an impressive 13.8 million hours viewed, translating to approximately 2.8 million views based on the show's total runtime.

The series is developed by Robles and Jennifer Muro, with Robles serving as executive producer and showrunner.