Overview
- The animated spinoff premieres April 23, 2026 on Netflix, taking place in the winter of 1985 between Stranger Things Seasons 2 and 3.
- Odessa A’zion voices new character Nikki Baxter, a 14-year-old transfer student positioned by showrunner Eric Robles as a fresh point of entry for audiences.
- Netflix released a first trailer and a neon-styled wave of character posters spotlighting Nikki alongside Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, Max, Hopper and Steve.
- A new voice ensemble leads the series, including Brooklyn Davey Norstedt (Eleven), Jolie Hoang-Rappaport (Max), Luca Diaz (Mike), Elisha “EJ” Williams (Lucas), Braxton Quinney (Dustin), Benjamin Plessala (Will), Brett Gipson (Hopper) and Jeremy Jordan (Steve), with Janeane Garofalo and Lou Diamond Phillips also attached.
- Produced by Flying Bark Productions, the series is led by showrunner Eric Robles with executive producers Matt and Ross Duffer, Hilary Leavitt, Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen, and centers on a mysterious threat awakening beneath Hawkins’ ice.