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Dark

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  • Germany,
  • United States
  • 2017-2020
  • · 3 seasons
  • · 53m

Creators Baran bo Odar, Jantje Friese
Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Two children go missing in a small German town. As four local families work to find the children, their double lives and hidden secrets are revealed. Sinful pasts come to light in this mystery-drama with supernatural elements.

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100

RogerEbert.com by Michael Frank

The season-three set pieces are gorgeous, as the German show remains fantastic on a technical level. The camerawork goes from feeling hectic and nervy to slow, steady, and measured several times throughout each episode. It’s disorienting, just like the layered narrative it’s depicting. Hoffman’s performance continues to be top-tier, especially from a young actor. ... One of the most mind-melting shows on television, and possibly the most unique Netflix original, “Dark” finishes its run with peak writing, shocking conclusions, and a bittersweet sense of finality.

100

The Daily Beast by Nick Schager

It’s a testament to their storytelling prowess that their climactic gambit not only works as well as it does, but brings the series to a thrilling and satisfying conclusion. No time-travel saga has ever been this headache-inducingly elaborate, original and poignant.

91

IndieWire by Steve Greene

Even with all that uncertainty, “Dark” has maintained that highwire act for three of the most thrilling sci-fi TV seasons ever made. To see it make it across the chasm with its ambitions and technique intact is certainly something worth remembering.

87

TV Guide by Kaitlin Thomas

Dark's moody, mind-bending, and emotionally resonant narrative often feels like it's pulling inspiration from something closer to David Lynch's Twin Peaks.

83

IndieWire by Hanh Nguyen

"Dark" Season 2 is completely incomprehensible unless one has seen the first season. ... Despite all of the time travelers gadding about where they don’t belong and the mind- and time-bending activities, devoted fans of "Dark" will only be inspired to dig in more. The characters are just far too compelling to abandon in their never-ending hours of need, and the challenge of having these characters break the cycle is also a draw.

80

The Guardian by Jack Seale

The narrative is forbiddingly elaborate on purpose. What matters is how it feels to the members of this exclusive little club – and Dark, with its absolute sincerity and lush production, is a luxurious myth.

80

The New York Times by Mike Hale

Jonas’s search for answers offers the pleasures of puzzle-solving, if not profound drama, and if you give Dark a few episodes you may find yourself hooked.