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Just when you thought Stranger Things<\/em> was over, it keeps creeping back from the Upside Down. First there was the \u201cConformity Gate\u201d kerfluffle after the series finale that ended up being an elaborate delusion among dissatisfied fans. Then there was the making-of documentary that lifted the lid on the show\u2019s high-pressure last episode. Then, last week, we got Tales From \u201985<\/em>, the animated spin-off series set between Stranger Things<\/em>\u2018 second and third seasons, that added little interest beyond nostalgia for itself, some fresh plot holes, and a pretty great soundtrack.<\/p>\n To nobody\u2019s surprise, it seems Netflix just can\u2019t let go. Stranger Things: Tales From \u201985<\/em> will be getting a second season, which at the very least means we\u2019ll likely get to find out why punky new character Nikki (voiced by Odessa A\u2019zion)\u2014deemed so valuable to the group that she\u2019s invited to join their Dungeons & Dragons<\/em> game\u2014isn\u2019t around by the time the kids are having their adventures at the Starcourt Mall.<\/p>\n If you read between the lines of Netflix\u2019s Tudum post about the renewal, season two has likely been in the bag this whole time.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s more work ahead for the Hawkins Investigators Club:\u00a0Stranger Things: Tales From \u201985<\/em><\/span> has been renewed for season two. The series has debuted at No. 7 in Netflix\u2019s Top 10 shows<\/span>, securing a spot in the top 15 animated series debuts of all time just as seasons 1-5 of Stranger Things<\/em> reach 1.5 billion cumulative views.<\/p>\n After uncovering a fearsome mystery at the\u00a0end of\u00a0Tales From \u201985<\/em> season one<\/span>, Eleven (voiced by Brooklyn Davey Norstedt), Mike (Luca Diaz), Will (Benjamin Plessala), Dustin (Braxton Quinney), Lucas (Elisha \u2018EJ\u2019 Williams), Max (Jolie Hoang-Rappaport), and\u00a0Nikki (Odessa A\u2019zion<\/span>) will take on another perilous threat when new episodes head to Netflix this fall.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis fall\u201d is awfully soon for another whole season of an animated series, so we can likely assume the two installments were crafted back-to-back. And that might not even be the end, as the Tudum post continues, explaining that \u201ceach season\u201d of Tales From \u201985<\/em> will be linked. \u201cThey\u2019re very much connected [to each other],\u201d showrunner Eric Robles told Tudum.<\/p>\n He continued. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to return to the winter of \u201985 for season two. The Hawkins Investigators Club is back, and a new paranormal threat has emerged from the town\u2019s abandoned silver mines. I can\u2019t wait for fans to discover where this entity and the mysterious blue flower we last saw blooming in the Upside Down at the end of season one take our young heroes.\u201d<\/p>\n How many seasons will Netflix go the distance with Tales From \u201985<\/em>? Might we have a Tales From \u201986<\/em> waiting in the wings? Does \u201cabandoned silver mines\u201d sound kind of Scooby-Doo<\/em> to anyone else? Leave your reactions in the comments below. And if the show\u2019s soundtrack was also a standout for you, the animated series has its own Spotify playlist.<\/p>\n Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n