Stranger Things: Tales from '85
TV Series2026Returning Series

Stranger Things: Tales from '85

Taste attributes: action & adventureanimationmysterysci-fi & fantasysuperherocomedyteenadventuremonster/alien/supernaturalfantasyfastfresh & originallightimaginarylinearglossyenclosedcoming of agefighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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"A new adventure awaits."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, light animated series, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agefighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Details

Genre
Action & Adventure
Year
2026
Status
Returning Series
Studio
21 Laps Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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