Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 is an animated spin‑off series set in Hawkins, Indiana, during the winter of 1985, right between Season 2 and Season 3 of the main show. It follows Eleven, Mike, Will, Lucas, Dustin, and Max as they face new Upside‑Down–linked monsters and a paranormal mystery that begins to terrorize the town again, even though the main gate has already been closed. Timeline and setting The story takes place in a cold, snowy Hawkins winter, after the events of Season 2 but before the summer‑set Season 3.