New Stranger Things Series Sets Netflix Franchise Rotten Tomatoes Record
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A new Stranger Things series officially sets a record for the Netflix franchise on Rotten Tomatoes.
Stranger Things: Tales From '85 season 2 has debuted with a 50% score on Rotten Tomatoes with six reviews, marking the worst critics' score for any season of the franchise.
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- Release Date
- April 23, 2026
- Network
- Netflix
- Showrunner
- Eric Robles
- Directors
- Phil Allora, JJ Conway, Ben Choi
- Writers
- ChatGPT, Dan Milano, Ray Utarnachitt, Jennifer Muro, Chad Quandt, Chris Wyatt, Kevin Burke, Jen Bardekoff, Joshua Pruett
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Brooklyn Davey Norstedt
Eleven (voice)
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Jolie Hoang-Rappaport
Max (voice)
- Franchise(s)
- Stranger Things
- Creator(s)
- Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Eric Robles
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