Netflix orders second season of sci-fi thriller ‘Dark’

Considered as “one of [its] most-watched entirely non-English shows,” Dark on Netflix just got an order for a second season. The show has been getting rave reviews online and is said to be an outright amazing sci-fi thriller. The first season has 10 episodes and has been likened to Stranger Things in some respects with the mix of horror and mystery revolving around the idea of disappearing children set in a small German town.

According to the show’s producer Quirin Berg, “Jantje Friese, Baran Bo Odar, our wonderful actors and our fantastic team have put an incredible amount of energy into making Dark a unique and gripping series. We thank all of those who have accompanied us on this path. And we thank Netflix for their trust and for the excellent cooperation. We are extremely happy that Dark has by now received such an overwhelming response, both in Germany and around the world, and we are particularly thrilled about the quick decision by Netflix to take it into a second season. We can hardly wait to continue telling the story!” There is no word yet when we can expect the second season but we can’t wait for it.

Source: The Verge

Netflix teases its first German show entitled ‘Dark’

In the same vein as Stranger Things, Netflix banks on the thrill of missing children with possible connections to the supernatural with its first German production. Called Dark, the show’s trailer sees children disappearing and seemingly swallowed by the earth near the town of Winden. But things don’t seem quite right. And it’s not just about the supernatural connection and the really creepy vibe the show exudes. There seems to be a pattern of when the kids are taken and as shown in the trailer, there are three significant dates shown in a diagram: 1953, 1986, 2019.

Dark is part of a US$1.75 billion wave of new projects coming to Netflix from Europe. And with Netflix expanding overseas, you can expect more foreign shows to appear on the service. Dark will premiere on Netflix in Winter of 2017.

Source: The Verge