The new Stranger Things show had to break all the rules (with help from D&D)

The final episode of Stranger Thingsaired 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.