Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 Animated Series to Debut on Netflix in 2026
Netflix has announced that a new animated installment of the Stranger Things universe, titled Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, will premiere in 2026. The show invites audiences back to Hawkins during the winter of 1985, where familiar heroes face new supernatural threats.
Production and Creative Team
The animated series is produced by Flying Bark Productions and helmed by showrunner Eric Robles, who also serves as an executive producer. Additional executive producers include Matt and Ross Duffer, Hilary Leavitt through Upside Down Pictures, Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen via 21 Laps Entertainment.
“Welcome back to Hawkins in the stark winter of 1985, where the original characters must fight new monsters and unravel a paranormal mystery terrorizing their town,” Netflix shared.
Voice Cast
- Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven
- Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max
- Luca Diaz as Mike
- Ej (Elisha) Williams as Lucas
- Braxton Quinney as Dustin
- Ben Plessala as Will
- Brett Gipson as Hopper
Additional voice actors include Odessa A’zion, Janeane Garofalo, and Lou Diamond Phillips.
Creative Vision and Setting
“The idea was kind of to evoke a feeling of an ’80s cartoon,” said Matt Duffer.
“What we’ve been able to capture is the magic of Hawkins in a new way,” added Eric Robles.
Robles revealed that the story takes place between seasons two and three of the original live-action series, offering fans a new chapter that bridges key narrative moments.
Stranger Things Day Connection
The announcement was made on Stranger Things Day, commemorated each year by fans as the date when Will Byers disappeared in Hawkins, Indiana, on November 6, 1983.
Author’s Summary: Netflix’s upcoming animated series Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 revisits Hawkins with new mysteries, bringing together familiar producers, fresh voices, and a nostalgic 1980s cartoon style.