Netflix has announced a new Stranger Things prequel series, Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure, set to arrive in 2028. The streaming giant shared an eerie first teaser on Friday, November 6, coinciding with Stranger Things Day, which celebrates the fictional date when the events of the original series began.
Teaser Hints at New Setting
The short teaser offers little about the storyline but hints at a mysterious new location. It opens with a bicycle lying abandoned beside a vintage radio playing Sh-Boom by The Crew-Cuts, with the music interrupted by bursts of static. The camera moves towards a warning sign indicating the area is restricted, before showing dark clouds gathering overhead. A date and location appear on screen: “April 19, 1955. Marion, Nevada.” Moments later, lightning flashes across the sky before the clip ends.
Netflix accompanied the footage with the caption: “Before Hawkins, there was Marion. Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure. New series only on Netflix, 2028.” Unlike the original show, set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, the new series will take place in Marion, Nevada, in 1955, decades before the 1980s setting of Stranger Things. It will also precede the events of the stage production Stranger Things: The First Shadow, set in Hawkins in 1959, which explores the early life of Henry Creel and how he becomes Vecna.
Creators and Casting
The Duffer Brothers, Matt and Ross, are returning for the new project alongside writer Kate Trefry. Speaking to Netflix's Tudum, the brothers said: “We’ve been dreaming of Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure for many years now, and to see it become a reality is surreal and exhilarating. It’s Stranger Things, but also thrillingly fresh, with a new setting, new heroes and villains, and new… Actually, we’re not allowed to say any more. Now, on to casting. In the meantime – watch the skies, nerds!”
Trefry, who will serve as showrunner, co-creator and writer, also shared her excitement. She said: “It’s an insane honour and privilege to be bringing this new chapter of Stranger Things to life.” She added: “With the support of Netflix and (production company) 21 Laps, we have had the time of our lives returning to all the horror, wonder and mystery of the flagship, while also telling a wholly new story, one we hope will blow your minds and break your hearts all over again. There are so many more mysteries to explore. Welcome to Other Worlds.”
Franchise Expansion
Stranger Things first landed on Netflix in 2016 and became one of the platform's biggest global hits, launching the careers of several young stars, including Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, Maya Hawke and Joe Keery. David Harbour, Winona Ryder and Natalia Dyer also starred. The show follows a group of friends who uncover supernatural mysteries linked to an alternate dimension known as the Upside Down. The original series concluded with a two-hour finale released in January 2026. The animated spin-off Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 also forms part of the franchise. Further details about the new prequel, including its cast and storyline, are yet to be revealed.
