Stranger Things: Tales from '85
Seen it?2026 | 2 seasons | Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a small audience and a quick end. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Dexter's Laboratory, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
61% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 971K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 12026 · 10 episodes · 6.4 out of 10Weeknight- Season 22026 · 8 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight
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Cast & crew
Created by Eric Robles, Jennifer Muro
- Brooklyn Davey NorstedtEleven (voice)
- Jolie Hoang-RappaportMax (voice)
- Luca DiazMike (voice)
- Elisha WilliamsLucas (voice)
- Braxton QuinneyDustin (voice)
- Benjamin PlessalaWill (voice)
- Odessa A'zionNikki (voice)