Stranger Things: Tales from '85

Synopsis

Winter. Hawkins. 1985. Welcome back to a town crawling with secrets, where beloved heroes are facing fresh mysteries... and an all-new breed of strange.

First Air Date: 2026-04-23

Last Air Date: 2026-04-23

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Eric Robles, Jennifer Muro

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven (voice)
Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max (voice)
Luca Diaz as Mike (voice)
Elisha Williams as Lucas (voice)
Braxton Quinney as Dustin (voice)
Benjamin Plessala as Will (voice)
Odessa A'zion as Nikki (voice)
Janeane Garofalo as Anna Baxter (voice)
Lou Diamond Phillips as Daniel Fischer (voice)
Brett Gipson as Hopper (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

In the winter of 1985, snow blankets the town and the horrors of the Upside Down are finally fading. Our heroes Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max have settled back into a normal life of D&D, snowball fights, and quiet days. But beneath the ice, something terrifying has awakened. Could it be from the Upside Down? From the depths of Hawkins Lab? Or from somewhere else entirely? Our heroes must race to solve this mystery and save Hawkins in this untold story set in the Stranger Things universe.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Chapter One: Welcome to Hawkins, New Kid (2026-04-23)

A surprising new threat alters the gang's plans to shovel snow for extra cash, bringing them face to face with danger and closer to a cool new student.
Ep. 2: Chapter Two: Bad Harvest (2026-04-23)

Nikki joins the party — and the newly formed Hawkins Investigators Club. Strange things take root at a nearby farm and shake up the Winter Festival.
Ep. 3: Chapter Three: Evolution (2026-04-23)

The kids look for answers about the mutant creatures plaguing their town and get a helpful lesson from Mrs. Baxter, their substitute science teacher.
Ep. 4: Chapter Four: The Confession (2026-04-23)

A worried Mike decides to come clean to Hopper, and Dustin drags Steve into the H.I.C. Nikki welcomes Will to the mosh pit. Lucas and Max hit the arcade.
Ep. 5: Chapter Five: The Weekly Watcher (2026-04-23)

When a photo that could put El in danger gets sold to a popular tabloid, the kids pull Nancy into a heist to get it back. If they can't? It's game over.
Ep. 6: Chapter Six: A Storm Is Coming (2026-04-23)

As a blizzard bears down on Hawkins, Dustin goes on a side quest, and Max and Lucas hear a cry for help. A bold move lands some of the gang in detention.
Ep. 7: Chapter Seven: Enter the Storm (2026-04-23)

Lucas and Max seek higher ground to call in a Code Red. Across town, Will, Mike and Nikki are snowed in at school — and El can see they're not alone.
Ep. 8: Chapter Eight: The Party (2026-04-23)

Dustin finds danger at the Food Mart when two terrifying creatures break in. The gang gears up to go underground just in time for Nikki's birthday.
Ep. 9: Chapter Nine: The Suspect (2026-04-23)

In the wake of a shocking revelation, the H.I.C. digs in to investigate, splitting up into teams to search for more clues and uncover the truth.
Ep. 10: Chapter Ten: Countdown (2026-04-23)

With time running out, the party pulls together for a brave battle to stay alive. Friends have to help friends — because Hawkins' future depends on it.