What is the release date for Stranger Things: Tales From 85 on Netflix?

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Ready for another trip back to Hawkins, Indiana?

Will, Dustin, Lucas, Eleven, Mike, and Max standing in a pink lit garage, smiling, and holding weapons in Stranger Things: Tales From 85
Stranger Things: Tales From 85 will make its Netflix debut before the end of the week (Image credit: Netflix)

Ready for a return trip to Hawkins? If you're a huge fan of Stranger Things, I bet you are — and there's good news on that front.

Stranger Things: Tales From 85, the first animated project in the supernatural sci-fi horror franchise, is set to arrive in the next few days. There's been plenty of online chatter about how it might affect Stranger Things' canon and lore — the story sits between the main Netflix show's second and third seasons, so if it helps from a timeline perspective, you can consider it to be Stranger Things season 2.5.

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What is the launch time for Stranger Things: Tales From 85?

Max, Lucas, Eleven, Mike, and Will riding pedal bikes in Stranger Things: Tales From 85

Grab your push bikes and get ready to take another ride with the Hawkins crew (Image credit: Netflix)

Tales From 85 will premiere on Netflix — the world's best streaming service — on Thursday, April 23. In North America, it'll air at 12am PT / 3am ET, so those of you in the US and Canada will have a very late night or early morning if you choose to stream it as soon as possible.

As for the rest of the world, Stranger Things' latest offshoot will drop at a more reasonable time. Check out the below list to see when it'll launch where you live:

  • US — Thursday, April 23 at 12am PT / 3am ET
  • Canada — Thursday, April 23 at 12am PT / 3am ET
  • UK — Thursday, April 23 at 8am BST
  • India — Thursday, April 23 at 12:30pm IST
  • Singapore — Thursday, April 23 at 3pm SGT
  • Australia — Thursday, April 23 at 5pm AEST
  • New Zealand — Thursday, April 23 at 7pm NZST

What is the full release schedule for Stranger Things: Tales From 85?

A bunch of kids staring at something behind a thick pane of glass in Stranger Things: Tales From '85

Tales From 85 will be released in full on launch day (Image credit: Netflix)

Stranger Things: Tales From 85 will be released in full on April 23. That means that come launch day, all of its 10 episodes will be available to stream on Netflix.

With every chapter clocking in between 25 and 30 minutes, it'll make for an easy binge watch, too. Just make sure you're stocked up on plenty of Eggos if you decide to embark on another Stranger Things marathon.

I've seen the animated show in its entirety, so keep an eye out for my Tales From 85 review later this week. In the meantime, find out why Tales From 85's showrunner has defended the decision to replace the main series' actors with a whole new voice cast.

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