Stranger Things’ upcoming prequel, Tales from ’85, will feature the return of Eleven, but it won’t fix a notable character issue from season 5.

Netflix's new series 'Tales From '85' returns to Hawkins less than four months after the franchise's series finale.

At the beginning of Stranger Things: Tales From '85, Eleven and Max will not be good friends. The narrative takes place between Seasons 2 and 3, when Eleven is still trying to fit in, and Max is a stranger in Hawkins. Thus, their scenes will be mere encounters rather than a developing friendship.

After Stranger Things season 5, it has now been confirmed when Eleven will return in 2026, and how her new story will make Netflix series history.

That said, there’s a lot that’s changed, and it isn’t just the fact that everyone is looking a whole lot more cartoony. So with that in mind, let’s break down some of the biggest burning questions about Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, and answer everything we know about the series so far.

Tales From ’85, the upcoming animated series set between seasons 2 and 3 of the hit supernatural drama series which sees friends