Stranger Things season 4 is “a little bit more human”, says Sadie Sink

By Flora Carr

Published: Friday, 20 May 2022 at 12:00 am

Stranger Things star Sadie Sink has teased that while previous seasons saw our characters “dealing with supernatural elements”, the fourth season “feels a little bit more human”.

Speaking to RadioTimes.com and other press, Sink revealed that her character Max Mayfield (whose brother Billy died last season) has a darker storyline in the coming episodes.

“I mean, yeah, she had some heavy stuff this year. It was kind of a nice challenge, figuring out what these types of [moods] looked like on Max and find something that felt true to her. The writing was really good. So it made my job a lot easier,” she said.

“It was kind of a more careful process than I think I was used to in previous seasons. Because, I mean, we were always dealing with supernatural elements and heavy stuff like that. But season 4, it feels a little bit more human. So it required a little bit more attention and focus.

“I mean, we’re always very focused. But season 4 was like – I don’t know, it’s kind of good to be delicate with it.”

Other characters will also be explored more, including the friendship between Mike (Finn Wolfhard) and Will (Noah Schnapp).

Finn Wolfhard said: “Absolutely. Yeah, this season answers a ton of questions, and a lot of beautiful scenes happen this year that talk about their relationship and delving into these ideas of compassion and friendship. You will see.”