Stranger Things

All five seasons, plus the animated Tales from '85.

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Where to start with Stranger Things

One long story told in five series, plus an animated one that fills in a gap rather than continuing anything. There is no puzzle to solve here: it is watched in the order it went out, so the only real decision is whether the cartoon is for you.

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    Stranger Things, series 1 Stranger Things

    Eight episodes and a self-contained story with a proper ending, so it is a low-commitment way to find out whether the whole thing is for you. Nothing before it.

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    Tales from '85, series 1 Stranger Things: Tales from '85

    Animated, set between the second and third series, and made to sit in that gap rather than to move the plot on. Entirely optional, and best once you already care about these characters.

Then what? After that the remaining four series run straight on in order, ending with the fifth in 2025. The animated series can go in its proper place between series two and three on a rewatch, but on a first pass it is easier to keep the main run unbroken and come back to it.

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The main series

  • Stranger Things 2016, 5 seasons, 42 episodes

The animated series

  • Stranger Things: Tales from '85 2026, 2 seasons, 18 episodes

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