The BEST seasons of Stranger Things: Tales from '85

Every season of Stranger Things: Tales from '85 ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Stranger Things: Tales from '85!

Welcome back to Hawkins in the stark winter of 1985, where the original characters must fight new monsters and unravel a paranormal mystery terrorizing their town.

Last Updated: 4/29/2026Network: NetflixStatus: Continuing
Season 1
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6.23
13 votes

#1 - Season 1

First Aired 4/23/2026

In the winter of 1985, snow blankets the town and the horrors of the Upside Down are finally fading. Our heroes Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, and Max have settled back into a normal life of D&D, snowball fights, and quiet days. But beneath the ice, something terrifying has awakened. Could it be from the Upside Down? From the depths of Hawkins Lab? Or from somewhere else entirely? Our heroes must race to solve this mystery and save Hawkins in this untold story set in the Stranger Things universe.