Netflix renews Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 for Season 2 despite its worst-ever franchise ratings
Netflix has renewed the animated spin-off Stranger Things: Tales From '85 for a second season, set to return in fall 2026, despite it receiving the lowest critical and audience ratings in the franchise. The series, which follows the Hawkins Investigators Club facing paranormal threats in 1985, ended its first season with a cliffhanger involving a mysterious glowing flower in the Upside Down. Season 2 will continue the connected storyline, exploring a new threat emerging from Hawkins' abandoned silver mines. The renewal came just four days after season 1's release, driven by strong viewership numbers.
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If you’ve finished Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 and immediately wanted more, Netflix heard you. The animated series has officially been renewed for season 2, and it is returning to Netflix this fall. There’s a haunting in Hawkins…Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 Season 2. Coming this fall! pic.twitter.com/jFZGNB57m8— Netflix (@netflix) April 28, 2026 For context, Tales From ’85 is a spin-off of the original Stranger Things franchise, set in the winter of 1985 in Hawkins, Indiana. It follows the Hawkins Investigators Club as they face paranormal threats in an animated format separate from the live-action series.
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