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Dark

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20178.43 Seasons26 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.

Created by Max Wiedemann
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Louis Hofmann

Louis Hofmann

Jonas Kahnwald

Themes & Keywords

hoteldetectivesmall towncavenuclear power planttime travelinvestigationtime machinecopwoodssurrealismpriesttime loopdisappearanceincestmissing childalternate timelinewatchmakermysterious pastfamily crisisscience fictionsuspensethrillerchilling

About Dark

Dark is a crime, drama, sci-fi & fantasy, mystery series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of hotel, detective, small town, cave, nuclear power plant, time travel. Created by Max Wiedemann, it stars Louis Hofmann. A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.

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