Star Finn Wolfhard, who plays Mike Wheeler, even compared the show\u2019s progression to the Harry Potter franchise.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think inherently it becomes darker every season,\u201d he told Screen Rant<\/a>. \u201cIt also gets funnier, it gets scarier, it gets more dramatic. That comes with all of us growing up and getting older.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cWe\u2019re not all going to be in mop-top wigs, 40 years old, and screaming about Demogorgons. I think this is a very good example of the Duffers treating our characters like their ages.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I like to compare it to Harry Potter \u2013 those movies became darker [the longer they went] and that\u2019s kind of where we\u2019re at now in the progression, in my opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n Wolfhard, who is 19, is not the only one who has spoken about the writers adapting the show to age alongside its stars.<\/p>\n Gaten Matarazzo, who plays Dustin, previously told Entertainment Tonight<\/a> about the shift in tone.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen it comes to the tone of the season, it\u2019s definitely, I think the tone is definitely matured for sure, and I think [creators Matt and Ross Duffer] do that on purpose because I think they want their show to mature with their kids,\u201d he explained.<\/p> The highly-anticipated fourth season will pick up six months after the events of season 3 and, judging by the Stranger Things season 4 trailer<\/a>, it looks like war is coming to Hawkins \u2013 and beyond.<\/p>\n Stranger Things season 4 arrives on Netflix on 27th May 2022. Seasons 1-3 are now available on\u00a0Netflix<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out our guides to the\u00a0<\/strong>best series on Netflix<\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0and the\u00a0<\/b>best movies on Netflix<\/b><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Lidia Molina-Whyte Published: Monday, 18 April 2022 at 12:00 am It\u2019s been a long wait, but Stranger Things\u2018 fourth season is finally on its way. Netflix\u2019s smash hit sci-fi will return to our screens in May, and the cast have made it clear that it will be the series\u2019 darkest outing yet. 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