Retro Review - DARK

 Dark is a German science fiction thrillerstreaming television series co-created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese.^[5][6][7] It ran for three seasons from 2017 to 2020. In the aftermath of a child's disappearance, Dark follows characters from the fictional German town of Winden as they pursue the truth. They follow connections between four estranged families to unravel a sinister time travel conspiracy which spans several generations. The series explores the existential implications of time, and its effect on human nature. It features an ensemble cast including Louis Hofmann, Julika Jenkins, Andreas Pietschmann, Maja Schöne, Lisa Vicari, Lisa Kreuzer, Dietrich Hollinderbäumer, Jördis Triebel and Oliver Masucci.

Dark
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Genre	Science fiction Thriller Mystery Tragedy[1][2][3]
Created by	Baran bo Odar Jantje Friese
Written by	Jantje Friese Ronny Schalk Marc O. Seng Martin Behnke Daphne Ferraro
Directed by	Baran bo Odar
Starring	Louis Hofmann Oliver Masucci Julika Jenkins Andreas Pietschmann Maja Schöne Lisa Vicari Lisa Kreuzer Dietrich Hollinderbäumer Jördis Triebel Karoline Eichhorn Mark Waschke Daan Lennard Liebrenz Moritz Jahn Gina Stiebitz Paul Lux Christian Pätzold Sebastian Hülk Sebastian Rudolph Stephan Kampwirth Peter Benedict Deborah Kaufmann Anne Ratte-Polle Michael Mendl Antje Traue Anatole Taubman Angela Winkler Barbara Nüsse
Theme music composer	Apparat
Opening theme	"Goodbye" by Apparat (featuring Soap&Skin)[4]
Composer	Ben Frost
Country of origin	Germany
Original languages	German German Sign Language
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producers	Justyna Müsch Jantje Friese Quirin Berg Max Wiedemann Baran bo Odar
Production location	Germany
Cinematography	Nikolaus Summerer[5]
Running time	44–73 minutes
Production company	Wiedemann & Berg Television
Release
Original network	Netflix
Picture format	4K (Ultra HD)
Original release	1 December 2017 – 27 June 2020
External links
Official website

Dark debuted on 1 December 2017 on Netflix; it is the service's first German-language original series. The second season was released on 21 June 2019,^[8][9] while the third and final season was released on 27 June 2020.^[10][11]

Dark received critical acclaim, with praise for its tone, visuals, acting, casting, musical score, and the ambition and complexity of its narrative