Dark - Season 1 (2017)
Show title: Dark
IMDb score:
8,7 (527.315)
Episodes: 10
Playing time: 10 hour
Developed by: Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese
Stars: Louis Hofmann, Oliver Masucci and Jördis Triebel
Origin:
Germany
Releasedate: Friday 1 December 2017
First aired on: Netflix (Nederland)
This season is not available on US streaming services.
Actors and Actresses
Jonas Kanhwald
Martha Nielsen
The Stranger
Mikkel Nielsen
Noah
Hannah Kahnwald
Peter Doppler
Ulrich Nielsen
Bartosz Tiedemann
Katharina Nielsen
Charlotte Doppler
Magnus Nielson
Reviews & comments
jacobine_rodijk
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- 2806 messages
- 9511 votes
Seen all 10 episodes, but in a way haven't seen them either. From a plot point of view it will all be very tight and well thought out, but that doesn't interest me because not one character could captivate me.
The series is called 'Dark' but at times the series takes itself so seriously (the ominous music, the underexposed cinematography, not a joke or smile in sight during the 10 hours) that it almost becomes comical. Also too many faces to remember, and multiply that by three with all the timelines that (without visual indication) intertwine (and if there is a second season there will be another one, God assist us).
Where all the praising stories come from is a mystery to me, I really have a feeling that if this was not in German but in English (and therefore easier to digest for the general public) it would be faster to look through the decent presentation and complicated plot and the over-serious tone was brought up more critically.
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brawljeff
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- 2773 messages
- 3308 votes
A huge mind fuck. I've never seen Twin Peaks, but I think you can compare this series to that or Lost rather than Stranger Things. It doesn't look like the latter at all.
I really liked the first season. I've always liked movies about time travel and scientific theories, but I haven't seen that well worked out in a series before. I would advise not to watch this alone. Not because it's scary, but because you actually want to constantly speculate with someone about what's going to happen and check whether you're still following the story.
That may also be the downside of this series: it wants too much in the first season. For example, three time periods (or actually four, if you include the last scene) are explored in depth. I would then choose to start with two periods and maybe add a third at the end of the season. This made sure you were constantly watching new characters for the first few episodes and it was hard to keep track of who was who.
The series was also very well put together. The camera work and music were top notch, the actors came across believable and don't get stuck with real plot holes. Yes, there are still many unanswered questions, but I'm confident they will be answered in the next seasons.
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pocalan
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- 131 messages
- 1403 votes
Don't judge a show by it's first episodes.
I watched the last episode of season 2 last night. Hopefully I don't have to wait until my birthday for the third season, because I'm completely over now. 
After months, this is my second attempt. Or actually third attempt with season 1. Because again I got into it with difficulty. At episode 7, the switch was suddenly turned. That episode really touched me. Then I started again because I had been watching with half an eye. As a result, I had missed too much, which is not useful with a series like this. Now that I could have followed it better, Episode 8 even grabbed me by the throat. The thought 'everything has already happened' came to my mind and it gave me an ice cold feeling. I find that more captivating than many horror films. Although I know the theories by now, this series knows how to link a few with each other. What I do miss in for example Fringe. Also a very nice series, but it ended up being too chaotic for me. Dark somehow manages to connect the philosophical, scientific and religious thoughts well in my opinion (or does my head do that subconsciously?) and turns it into a beautiful looking drama. Besides the visual image, I also love the music. On the one hand, the wonderful 80s music, but on the other hand also the music that sets the atmosphere. (Although at times it is a bit too present.) I am in any case completely in love with Familiar by Agnes Obel.
Agnes Obel performing "Familiar" Live on KCRW - YouTube - m.youtube.com
Hopefully I can watch season 3 just as mesmerized. Somehow I'm afraid they'll milk it too much but I'm oh so curious how it goes. I hope season 3 catches up with me.
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