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Stranger Things: Tales from '85
TV Show (2026)
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.
TV Show (2026)
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.
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Content at a glance
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Sex & Nudity
Characters experience romance with flirting, dating, brief kisses, and occasional vulgar humor.
Violence & Gore
Monster-movie action includes giant tentacled monsters, characters shot and burnt to death, and victims pulled underground while screaming.
Profanity
Includes mild language, near-curses, and name-calling insults like dork, nerd, and scumbag.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
The editorial review marks alcohol, drugs and smoking as absent.
Frightening Scenes
Giant tentacled monsters with toothy maws emerge to murder side characters and menace main ones; monsters suddenly kill characters by flinging, eating, or pulling them underground while they scream for help. Fear and suspense are described as a key concern, though main characters are less often in mortal danger than in the live-action show.
Other things to know
Real-world commercial brands such as Sam Goody, Orange Julius, and Slim Jims are mentioned.
Positives & learning
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Positive messages
Friendship, loyalty, and teamwork are highlighted as key themes.
Role models
Characters retain their loyal teamwork dynamics, though some adults make questionable threats.
Representation
Most characters are White with a Black main character, but diversity elements from the live-action show are reduced or omitted.
Learning
Families can discuss how this animated series is different from the live-action Stranger Things.
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