Status BusStranger Things Season 6
No official confirmation exists yet. The Duffer Brothers have said Season 5 is the final season.
- Expected release
- Unknown
Latest update
"Tales from '85," the animated spin-off set between Seasons 2 and 3, premiered on Netflix — with a second season already greenlit.
Timeline
"Tales from '85" premieres on Netflix; a second season is already greenlit.
Trailer for animated spin-off "Tales from '85" released.
The Duffer Brothers call the live-action spin-off, tied to the Season 5 finale's "briefcase rock" mystery, their main focus.
Stranger Things Season 5 completes its release as the announced final season.
Details
- Network
- Netflix
- Showrunner
- The Duffer Brothers
- Episodes
- N/A
FAQ
Has Stranger Things Season 6 been announced?
No. Stranger Things Season 6 has not been announced, and it is not expected to be. The Duffer Brothers and Netflix have both confirmed that Season 5 was the final season.
Will there be a Stranger Things Season 6?
Almost certainly not. Netflix restated in February 2026 that the series concluded with Season 5. The franchise is continuing through a separate spin-off series instead.
Is Stranger Things really over?
The main series is over. An animated spin-off, "Tales from '85," has already premiered, and a live-action spin-off and a movie are both in development — but none of these are a sixth season of Stranger Things.
What is "Tales from '85"?
It's an animated Stranger Things spin-off set in Hawkins in the winter of 1985, between Seasons 2 and 3. It premiered on Netflix on April 23, 2026, with a second season already greenlit.
What is the Stranger Things live-action spin-off about?
Details are limited, but the Duffer Brothers have confirmed it will explore the origins of the "briefcase rock" mystery revealed in the Season 5 finale. No cast, plot details, or release date have been announced.
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