Overview
- Netflix released the first teaser and confirmed the animated spinoff will premiere April 23, 2026.
- Set in winter 1985 between Seasons 2 and 3, the story follows the Hawkins kids confronting a new mystery beneath the snow, per the official logline.
- The voice lineup features Brooklyn Davey Norstedt (Eleven), Jolie Hoang-Rappaport (Max), Luca Diaz (Mike), Elisha “EJ” Williams (Lucas), Braxton Quinney (Dustin), Benjamin Plessala (Will), Brett Gipson (Hopper) and Jeremy Jordan (Steve).
- Eric Robles serves as showrunner and executive producer, with animation by Flying Bark and additional EPs Matt and Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy, Hilary Leavitt and Dan Cohen.
- Fan response to the teaser is mixed, and promotional materials since a Feb. 1 poster reveal highlight new monster designs and reports of a newcomer named Nikki Baxter.