A family saga with a supernatural twist, set in a German town where the disappearance of two young children exposes the relationships among four families.
The first German production from the world's leading Internet TV Network is set in a present-day German town where the disappearance of two young children exposes the double lives and fractured relationships among four families. In 10 hour-long episodes, the story takes on a surprising twist that ties back to the same town in 1986.—Wiedemann & Berg Television
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.—krmanirethnam
In 2019, a small German town is set on a frantic hunt searching for two missing children while their sins and secrets are exposed among the four families, along with their past and present intertwined. This mind-bending thrill ride takes you on a journey to witness our existing world in a whole new perspective.—Mark Al.
The German science fiction thriller series "Dark" takes place in the enigmatic little town of Winden. The narrative starts in 2019 with the disappearance of a young boy named Erik Obendorf. This sets off a series of events that reveal the town's dark secrets and interwoven lives across several generations.The Nielsen, Doppler, Kahnwald, and Tiedemann families are the four interconnected families that viewers are introduced to as the series goes on. Every family has secrets, traumas, and conflicts of their own, and the more the mystery is revealed, the more complicated they become.The Kahnwald family, especially Jonas Kahnwald, who embarks on a quest of self-discovery and town secrets after his father commits suicide, is the main character in the narrative. Beneath Winden, Jonas discovers a network of connected caves that are linked to an enigmatic multi-decade time travel phenomenon."Dark" delves into themes of fate, free will, and the cyclical nature of time using an intricate network of flashbacks, flash-forwards, and parallel time-lines. Characters are forced to face their dark sides, as well as the sins of their ancestors, as they struggle with the ramifications of their choices and the inter-connectivity of the past, present, and future.The show explores the complexities of time travel, presenting ideas such as the cause-and-effect chain reaction and the bootstrap paradox. Characters must face the central question as they travel through various eras and consider the ramifications of changing the past: whether they can end the string of events that has dogged Winden for many generations or if they are destined to keep making the same mistakes."Dark" is a surreal journey that tests viewers' ability to decipher complex narrative turns and solve enigmas about fate, time, and human nature. The series has enthralled viewers worldwide with its evocative cinematography, nuanced characters, and provocative themes, solidifying its standing as a contemporary masterwork of television storytelling.
