After nearly ten years, the final episode of Stranger Things will air on Netflix later this month, and we're having feelings about it. Luckily, that doesn't necessarily mean we'll never return to Hawkins. Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 is a brand new animated series coming to Netflix in 2026 from showrunner Eric Robles and The Duffer Brothers. It will explore events that occurred between seasons 2 and 3 of the series. 

“We couldn’t be more blown away by what Eric Robles and his team have come up with, –– the scripts and artwork are incredible, and we can’t wait to share more with you! The adventure continues,” The Duffer Brothers previously told Netflix Tudum.

As with many animated spinoffs, a new cast will step up to fill the shoes of our beloved Hawkins crew. 

• Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven
• Jolie Hoang-Rappaport (In Your Dreams) as Max
• Luca Diaz as Mike
• Elisha “EJ” Williams as Lucas
• Braxton Quinney as Dustin
• Ben Plessala as Will
• Brett Gipson as Hopper

Odessa A’zion, Janeane Garofalo, and Lou Diamond Phillips are also joining the series in undisclosed roles.

What can we expect in terms of a plot? According to the official logline for the series: The year is 1985, it’s a freezing winter in Hawkins, and our heroes are about to embark on an epic journey where “the original characters must fight new monsters and unravel a paranormal mystery terrorizing their town in Stranger Things: Tales From ’85.”

We're curious to see what becomes of this series. Netflix recently had an unexpected hit with the animated movie KPop Demon Hunters. Could an animated interpretation of their most beloved and successful series yield similar results, or will the Stranger Things hype die down after Season 5?