Netflix Details ‘Stranger Things: Tales From ’85’ With First Look, New Voice Cast and 2026 Launch
The showrunner outlines a continuity workaround that links Hawkins Lab science to Upside Down matter to introduce fresh threats within canon.
Overview
- Entertainment Weekly published new 3D images showing Eleven, Mike, Max, Lucas and the ensemble in wintry settings following an earlier teaser.
- The animated spinoff is set in winter 1985 between seasons 2 and 3 and is explicitly positioned as part of established canon.
- Netflix confirms a new voice cast that includes Brett Gipson (Hopper), Luca Diaz (Mike), Brooklyn Davey Norstedt (Eleven), Braxton Quinney (Dustin), Elisha Williams (Lucas), Ben Plessala (Will) and Jolie Hoang-Rappaport (Max).
- Showrunner Eric Robles describes the core premise as “Hawkins Lab science meets Upside Down matter,” citing a chain-reaction explanation for new creatures despite the sealed gate.
- Season 1 unfolds hour by hour with the Tales From ’85 banner structured to allow additional seasons if the series performs, and Netflix targets a 2026 debut after the Season 5 finale on December 31.