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Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 hits Netflix on April 23

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Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 hits Netflix on April 23
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Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 hits Netflix on April 23

A new trailer sheds a bit more light on what to expect from the animated spin-off.

Kris HoltContributing ReporterMon, February 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM UTCAdd Engadget on Google

While the main series might be over, Netflix is far from done with Stranger Things. The first spin-off to hit the streaming service will be Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85. The company had said that the animated show would arrive sometime this year and now, alongside a new trailer, it confirmed a release date of April 23.

The trailer is a bit of an odd watch given that Stranger Things wrapped up only a month ago. Going from that to this animated style with a whole new voice cast is jarring, but a fun gag at the end of the clip taps into certain misconceptions the audience might have.

Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 is set during the winter between seasons 2 and 3 of the original show. After Eleven closes the gate to the Upside Down, some nasties from the other dimension still persist in our heroes' world. The trailer doesn't give too much away on the story front otherwise, but there's a suitably hairy moment involving a circular saw.

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