What is Dark about?
A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
A missing child unravels a bleak, surreal mystery spanning generations, forcing families to confront their intertwined, gritty past.
Suspenseful and melancholy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Netflix.
Dark parents guide
Nothing past what a TV-MA promises: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Dark scary?
- Only a little. Dark has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Dark?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Dark rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and some strong language. The TV-MA is earned, so not for kids.
Cast and crew
Created byBaran bo Odar, Jantje Friese
StarringLouis Hofmann
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