US Edition'Stranger Things: Tales From '85' Teases S2 'Haunting in Hawkins'
The animated spinoff drew 2.8 million views in its opening weekend and will return to Hawkins and the Upside Down this fall.
- Netflix announced Tuesday it has renewed the animated spinoff Stranger Things: Tales From '85 for a second season, following its April 23 premiere that secured 2.8 million views.
- Created by showrunner Eric Robles and executive producers The Duffer Brothers, the series explores adventures between Stranger Things' second and third seasons, focusing on stories where characters were "just about saving Hawkins."
- The 10-episode first season features voice actors Brooklyn Davey Norstedt and Luca Diaz, landing among Netflix's top 15 animated series debuts of all time despite mixed critical reviews.
- New episodes arrive this fall as showrunner Robles stated a "new paranormal threat has emerged from the town's abandoned silver mines" for the Hawkins Investigators Club to confront.
- The Stranger Things universe remains active across multiple platforms, with Netflix confirming each season of the animated spinoff will remain linked to sustain engagement after the main live-action series concluded.
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The Stranger Things universe will remain alive in Netflix beyond the end of the original real action series. The platform confirmed that the animated spin-off Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 (Stranger Things: 85 Stories) will have a second season, after its premiere on April 23, 2026 and its initial good performance on the platform. The renewal announcement came a few days after the series debut, reinforcing the service's commitment to keep one …
Stranger Things spin-off series gets future confirmed mere days after release on Netflix
Another adventure in Hawkins awaits, as Stranger Things: Tales from '85 has officially been renewed for season 2.The animated spin-off featured an all-new voice cast taking on the roles of Will Byers, Mike Wheeler, Eleven and co, in an adventure that saw them face new monsters from the Upside Down.Now, just days after season 1 arrived on Netflix, the streamer has confirmed the show will be back for another instalment.Speaking to The Hollywood Re…
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Netflix reveals Stranger Things: Tales From 85 season 2 renewal and surprise late 2026 release window — but jaded fans 'couldn't care less' about the spin-off's return
Stranger Things' later spin-off will return in late 2026, but there doesn't seem to be much audience appetite for it.
Netflix Renews 'Stranger Things: Tales From 85' for Season 2 After Strong Debut
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. The animated Stranger Things spinoff, Stranger Things: Tales From '85, shortly after the show's first season premiered on Netlfix. Entertainment News | Netflix Renews 'Stranger Things: Tales From 85' for Season 2 After Strong Debut.
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