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      Season 1 – Dark

      2017 Mystery & Thriller Crime Drama List
      90% 48 Reviews Tomatometer 92% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score When two children go missing in a small German town, its sinful past is exposed along with the double lives and fractured relationships that exist among four families as they search for the kids. The mystery-drama series introduces an intricate puzzle filled with twists that includes a web of curious characters, all of whom have a connection to the town's troubled history -- whether they know it or not. The story includes supernatural elements that tie back to the same town in 1986. "Dark" represents the first German original series produced for Netflix. Read More Read Less

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      Critics Consensus

      Dark's central mystery unfolds slowly, both tense and terrifying, culminating in a creepy, cinematic triumph of sci-fi noir.

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      Adriana V My absolute favorite series. It's dark, as the title suggests, it's a big puzzle and there's absolutely no way of guessing what will happen next. It's top notch sci fi. Amazing acting. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review Will C Hands down one of the best tv shows ever made Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review Kyle S Dark is so satisfying to watch. I typically do not like timetravel because so many storylines use it poorly. To witness a show like Dark effectively tie in small details across multiple time lines was phenomenal. I would consider it brilliant. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/09/24 Full Review sarah g Uma das melhores séries de todos os tempos! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/24 Full Review Ngân T musttttt watchingggg Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/13/24 Full Review Chelsea M Incredible. I need time to process before writing a review. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episode 1 Aired Dec 1, 2017 Secrets In 2019, a local boy's disappearance strokes fear in the residents of Winden, a small German town with a strange and tragic history. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 1, 2017 Lies When a grim discovery leaves the police baffled, Ulrich seeks a search warrant for the power plant; a mysterious stranger checks into the hotel. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 1, 2017 Past and Present It's 1986 and Ulrich's brother, Mads, has been missing for a month; confusion reigns as past and present intertwine. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 1, 2017 Double Lives Bizarre occurrences give Charlotte a sense of deja vu, and she suspects Peter is hiding something; Franziska snaps when Magnus confronts her. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 1, 2017 Truths Hannah takes her obsession with Ulrich too far; the stranger asks Regina to deliver an important package; Martha is torn between Jonas and Bartosz. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 1, 2017 Episode 6 Ulrich looks to the past for answers and dredges up disturbing family secrets; armed with new tools, Jonas probes the cave's murky depths. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 1, 2017 Crossroads Ulrich questions frail and frightened Helge in the nursing home; Jonas searches for Mikkel, but the stranger warns him about meddling with the past. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 1, 2017 As You Sow, so You Shall Reap In 1953, the disfigured bodies of two boys are exhumed at a construction site, the future location of Winden's nuclear power plant. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 1, 2017 Everything Is Now Ulrich runs afoul of the law; Helge tries to dodge Egon Tiedemann; Claudia harnesses the cave's powers; Katharina lashes out at Hannah. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 1, 2017 Alpha and Omega Peter gets a shock; Jonas learns the truth about his family, but there are more surprises still to come; Helge makes a sacrifice. Details

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      Sean T. Collins Decider Dark feels like a version of Lost folded in on itself, in which the action on the magical, spacetime-traveling Island and the secret-revealing, surprise-laden, character-driven backstory flashbacks all occur simultaneously. Jun 21, 2018 Full Review Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald If Stranger Things is a big bowl of macaroni and cheese made with that lurid orange cheddar you can only get in America, Dark is a gamy Old World stew ladled out from a pot that has been bubbling away for centuries. Mar 29, 2018 Full Review John Doyle Globe and Mail What sets Dark apart and raises it to the level of truly fine drama is its quietness and beauty. Dec 7, 2017 Full Review Jennifer Bisset CNET The OA is still the second-best TV show sunk into the mines of Netflix. We believe the best show is German sci-fi thriller Dark... Apr 6, 2023 Full Review Mark Serrels CNET For my money, it's the best show on Netflix. Mar 28, 2023 Full Review Jamie East The Sun (UK) Yes, it's tough to keep track of who, what and when but this is a seriously exciting series with twists and reveals to send you into a whirl. Rated: 5/5 Jun 5, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      Baran bo Odar
      Executive Producer
      Erik Barmack, Quirin Berg, Baran bo Odar, Jantje Friese, Kelly Luegenbiehl, Justyna Müsch, Max Wiedemann, Amanda Krentzman
      Screenwriter
      Jantje Friese, Ronny Schalk, Martin Behnke, Marc O. Seng
      Network
      Netflix
      Rating
      TV-MA
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      German
      Release Date
      Dec 1, 2017
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