Joyce Byers

Early drafts of Stranger Things: Tales from '85 featured way more Steve, Hopper and the adults, but the creative team cut scenes to bring back the franchise's "youthful innocence"

Early drafts of the animated series Stranger Things: Tales from '85 featured more adult characters like Steve Harrington and Jim Hopper, but scenes were cut to emphasize the franchise's youthful innocence. The spin-off, set between seasons 2 and 3, focuses on the younger characters' smaller-scale adventures before the major world-saving events of later seasons.