New ‘Stranger Things’ Episodes Officially Hit Netflix Next Month

Netflix has spent plenty of time developing potential flagship properties over the years, but few have returned on that investment as much as Stranger Things. The show first premiered in 2016 as a small-time supernatural kidnapping thriller, but by the time its final season arrived last year, creatives had earned a blank check to spend as much money and take it in any direction they desired. As is to be expected with any show that attracts such a large audience, the ending of Stranger Things was quite divisive among the fan base — most would agree it avoided the same disaster-level ending as Game of Thrones, even if it did play things a bit safe. The story of Stranger Things is far from over now that Season 5 has come to a close, though.

The Duffer brothers have already confirmed that they’re developing another Stranger Things series, but it will not feature any characters from the original show. It will instead focus on the mysterious rock that a young Henry Creel found inside the suitcase while he was exploring the cave, the same suitcase that gave him his powers. It’s still unclear when this new offshoot will arrive, but fans don’t have to wait that long to return to Hawkins. Netflix has already announced a new animated spin-off, Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85, which will be released on April 23. The animated series will take place between the events of Seasons 2 and 3, and it will feature all members of the original gang as they take on a new adventure. Less than one month ahead of the premiere of Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85, Netflix has released what will likely be the final full-length trailer for the show.

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What Is ‘Stranger Things: Tales From ’85’ About?

Netflix has even released an official synopsis for Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85, which reads as follows:

“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.”

The ensemble cast consists of Brooklyn Davey Norstedt as Eleven, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport 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 as Nikki Baxer, Jeremy Jordan as Steve, Janeane Garofalo as Anna Baxter and Lou Diamond Phillips as Daniel Fischer. Additional voice cast includes Robert Englund as Cosmo, Alysia Reiner as Karen Wheeler, Alessandra Antonelli as Nancy Wheeler, Valeria Rodriguez as Rosario, and Jack Griffo as Jeff.

Check out the new trailer for Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 above and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of the series.

Release Date 2016 - 2025-00-00

Network Netflix

Directors Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Andrew Stanton, Frank Darabont, Nimród Antal, Uta Briesewitz

Writers Kate Trefry, Jessie Nickson-Lopez, Jessica Mecklenburg, Alison Tatlock