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A brand new animated series hits Netflix on April 23, featuring some familiar characters (with new voices), as audiences return to Hawkins in the winter of '85, where paranormal activity is terrorizing the town.
From showrunner Eric Robles and executive producers, the Duffer Brothers, "Stranger Things: Tales from '85" sees the return of Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max, who set out on a mission to solve the mystery haunting Hawkins in a new story from those behind the "Stranger Things" universe.
All ten episodes of the series will be available to watch on Netflix from 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET on April 23.
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'Stranger Things: Tales from '85' Season 1 Release Date
"Stranger Things: Tales from '85" Season 1 will be on Netflix on April 23, 2026.
All episodes of "Stranger Things: Tales from '85" Season 1 will land on Netflix at once.
Will All Episodes of 'Stranger Things: Tales from '85' Season 1 Be Released at Once?
Yes. All ten episodes of "Stranger Things: Tales from '85" Season 1 will be available to stream on Netflix from April 23.
'Stranger Things: Tales from '85' Season 1 – How to Watch
"Stranger Things: Tales from '85" Season 1 will be available on Netflix from 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET on April 23, 2026.
A Netflix subscription is required to stream Season 1 of "Stranger Things: Tales from '85." A standard subscription with ads is $7.99 per month, and a standard no-ads subscription starts at $17.99 per month.
What Time Does 'Stranger Things: Tales from '85' Season 1 Come Out?
"Stranger Things: Tales from '85" Season 1 will debut on Netflix at 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET.
Here is when "Stranger Things: Tales from '85" Season 1 will be available to stream in different time zones:
April 23
- BRT: 4:00 am
- BST: 8:00 am
- CEST: 9:00 am
- IST: 12:30 pm
- JST: 4:00 pm
- AET: 5:00 pm
- NZDT: 7:00 pm
'Stranger Things: Tales from '85' Season 1 Release Schedule
All ten episodes of "Stranger Things: Tales from '85" Season 1 will be released on April 23.
What Will Happen in 'Stranger Things: Tales from '85' Season 1?
The official synopsis for Season 1 of "Stranger Things: Tales from '85," as per Netflix, reads, "Return to Hawkins with Stranger Things: Tales From '85, an exciting new animated series from showrunner Eric Robles and executive producers the Duffer Brothers. 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 new story set in the Stranger Things universe."
How Many Episodes Will 'Stranger Things: Tales from '85' Season 1 Have?
Season 1 of "Stranger Things: Tales from '85" will have ten episodes.
'Stranger Things: Tales from '85' Season 1 Episode Titles
- Episode 1: TBC
- Episode 2: It's almost time
- Episode 3: TBC
- Episode 4: The Slumber Party
- Episode 5: Conformity
- Episode 6: The (p)rawnposal
- Episode 7: Rawn wedding gets crashed by stonathan twerkoff
- Episode 8: Nikki and Will – best friends for life!
- Episode 9: TBC
- Episode 10: Friendship makes you crazy
(as per IMDb)
Will There Be a Season 2 of 'Stranger Things: Tales from '85'?
A second season of "Stranger Things: Tales from '85" is yet to be confirmed.
When Will Season 2 of 'Stranger Things: Tales from '85' Be Released?
There is no confirmation that there'll be a Season 2 of "Stranger Things: Tales from '85."
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