Season 2 of Stranger Things: Chronicles of 1985 lands on Netflix on September 17, 2026. Less than five months after the launch of the first season, the animated series plunges Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, Max, and Nikki back into the mysteries of Hawkins. As Valentine’s Day approaches, ghostly apparitions and a host of strange creatures descend on the town, sowing chaos.
Developed by Eric Robles, Stranger Things: Chronicles of 1985 is an animated spin-off of Stranger Things. Its first season, comprising 10 episodes, has been available on Netflix since April 23, 2026. The story unfolds during the winter of 1985, between seasons 2 and 3 of the original series.
The second season will pick up right where the first left off, with the two chapters weaving into one continuous story rather than two standalone adventures. The Hawkins Investigators Club will need to uncover the nature of a new threat tied to the abandoned silver mines beneath the town.
The mystery of the blue flower, already linked to the Upside Down, is set to play a major role in this new investigation. While the exact nature of the phenomenon remains unclear, early details point to ghostly apparitions and a band of creatures capable of unleashing chaos across Hawkins.
This framework allows the series to continue exploring a period the original run barely covered. The young heroes have already faced several supernatural phenomena, but they still don’t know what events await them during the summer of 1985, at the heart of Stranger Things’ third season.
The main cast will return with their voice actors: Brooklyn Davey Norstedt lends her voice to Eleven, Luca Diaz voices Mike, Benjamin Plessala voices Will, Braxton Quinney voices Dustin, Elisha “EJ” Williams voices Lucas, and Jolie Hoang-Rappaport voices Max. Odessa A’zion also reprises the role of Nikki, a character introduced in this animated adaptation.
The production remains in the hands of Flying Bark Productions, under the direction of Eric Robles. The creators of the original series, Matt and Ross Duffer, are on board for the project with Hilary Leavitt for Upside Down Pictures, while Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen are involved with 21 Laps.
Stranger Things: Chronicles of 1985 doesn’t tell the follow-up to the fifth season of the main series. This animated series revisits the gap between the battle with the Mind Flayer at the end of season 2 and the events at the Starcourt Mall depicted in season 3.
The first season followed the kids through a particularly brutal winter, as a new phenomenon threatened Hawkins. They formed the Hawkins Investigators Club to study a string of unexplained phenomena and the appearance of new creatures. Season 2 picks up the investigation in the same setting, with a threat now linked to the town’s depths.
Animation lets the project revisit the characters as they appeared in 1985, while introducing supernatural creatures and settings tailored to this new chapter. The series thus remains squarely within the established timeline, without altering the era or the ending of the original production.
With this second season, Stranger Things: Chronicles of 1985 moves forward with a multi-arc narrative. The return of the Hawkins Investigators Club, the secret of the abandoned mines, and the fresh manifestations striking the town now stand as the central stakes of this animated extension to the Duffer brothers’ universe.
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