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Tales from '85 needed its own mythology to avoid interfering with the flagship The final episode of Stranger Things aired on Dec. 31, 2025, but series creators Ross and Matt Duffer have been dreaming up ways to continue the show’s legacy with spinoffs since the end of season 2. Well good news to anyone looking to return to Hawkins ASAP: You should mark your calendars for April 23, when the animated midquel Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85 drops on Netflix. “The Duffer brothers were just really excited about the idea of continuing their adventures as kids,” Tales from ‘85 showrunner Eric Robles told Polygon in a video call. “We're offering an opportunity to hang out with your best friends and just go on these adventures.” Robles met with the Duffers for the first time while Stranger Things season 4 was in post-production. He said what was meant to be a half-hour meeting stretched to 90 minutes as the Duffers got so excited about the project that they were late to their post session. “We were kind of like a bunch of kids in a room saying Hey, wouldn’t this be cool? There’s this period between seasons 2 and 3 that we would love to just play with and make that our own sandbox.” Robles s

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