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- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsSebastian RudolphLouis HofmannDietrich HollinderbäumerClaudia reveals to Adam how everything is connected and how he can destroy the knot.Season 3 Episode 8
10/10 - DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsArnd KlawitterLisa VicariLouis HofmannAcross three centuries, residents of Winden continue their desperate quest to alter their fates and save their loved ones.Season 3 Episode 7
10/10 - DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsLouis HofmannSebastian RudolphMaja SchöneArmed with a plan to prevent the apocalypse, Jonas travels to 2019. During the Nielsens' anniversary party, Ulrich sneaks off with Hannah.Season 2 Episode 6
- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsLydia Maria MakridesDeborah KaufmannPeter BenedictUlrich looks to the past for answers and dredges up disturbing family secrets. Armed with new tools, Jonas probes the cave's murky depths.Season 1 Episode 6
9.5/10
The first episode to let us know for sure: Dark is a masterpiece.
The very previous episode (Season 1 Episode 5) had an incredible plot revelation that no one could have predicted, and established the series as an amazing scifi mindbending show with meticulous and genius writing. But writing alone does not make something a masterpiece hence why I only gave that episode a 9.
Sic Mundus Creatus Est, in my own opinion, is a genuine masterpiece. No other TV show has ever had an episode of this calibre in only the first season. This episode is like Breaking Bad's Ozymandias, but at the beginning of a show instead of at the end. Now obviously it's not as good as Ozymandias buuuuuut my point is that the whole episode is scene after scene of moving and powerful moments, and more emotionally charged than it has any right to be for such an early episode.
This is also the episode that includes the Martha Ariadne play scene, which is among a great number of people's favourite scenes (not mine though) and is one of the most heavily analyzed scenes in the show. And that was before s2 and s3 came out. Now more than ever especially after watching the entire show, we can see just how important and full of foreshadowing that one scene is and just how well it ties (pun intended) into the core themes. That scene is almost irrefutably a master stroke and contributes towards this episode being the masterpiece it is.
Like (almost) all episodes in the show, it has a music montage scene that features one of the nicest songs in the whole series. Too bad the scene is short and doesn't show a lot, but nonetheless it is still beautiful. Dark has a knack for utilising the perfect song, almost as uncannily as the casting.
Overall this episode is indeed a masterpiece and is series 1's magnum opus. - DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsTom PhilippSebastian HülkChristian SteyerIn 1953, the disfigured bodies of two boys are exhumed at a construction site, the future location of Winden's nuclear power plant.Season 1 Episode 8
9.2/10
Intense, intriguing and dark.
This episode is one that solidifies many of the themes of the show, such as casual determinism, free will or the lack thereof, wormholes, duality being incorrect, the triquetta, and probably more. Though the symbol of the triquetta was shown much earlier (episode 2 or 3 iirc), this is the first time we learn about it. It's also an important set-up for events that are yet to happen, and it's a very cool experience to view this again after watching all 3 seasons, and knowing why certain characters are doing certain things. There's a couple scenes that wouldn't even have meaning the first time you watch this. Oh yeah and there's the dark scene that was quite shocking and demonstrates that Dark doesn't hold back, while also perfectly feeding into many of its themes. I also have to mention the music montage scene is great in this episode just as every episode. Slow character-focused scenes without any dialogue and with perfect accompanying music is powerful and masterful storytelling and is one of the main reasons I regard the show so highly. This is a great episode of Dark that has a little something for everyone. - DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsLouis HofmannLisa VicariPaul LuxUlrich runs afoul of the law, Helge tries to dodge Egon Tiedemann, Claudia harnesses the cave's powers, and Katharina lashes out at Hannah.Season 1 Episode 9
9.1/10 - DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsAnne LebinskyDaan Lennard LiebrenzAnne Ratte-PolleIt's 1986, and Ulrich's brother, Mads, has been missing for a month. Confusion reigns as past and present intertwine.Season 1 Episode 3
9.1/10 - DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsKaroline EichhornChristian PätzoldMaja SchöneHannah takes her obsession with Ulrich too far. The stranger asks Regina to deliver an important package. Martha is torn between Jonas and Bartosz.Season 1 Episode 5
8.9/10
The first big "wow" moment in Dark.
This is the episode where Dark becomes not just a great scifi mystery show, but a great mindbending scifi mystery show with mind blowing plot twists. Not one of the best episodes, but probably one of the most important. - DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsStephan KampwirthValentin OppermannWalter KreyePeter gets a shock. Jonas learns the truth about his family, but there are more surprises still to come. Helge makes a sacrifice.
- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsMax SchimmelpfennigRoman KnizkaMark WaschkeSix months after the disappearances, the police form a task force. In 2052, Jonas learns that most of Winden perished in an apocalyptic event.
- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsLouis HofmannDaan Lennard LiebrenzAnne Ratte-PolleClausen and Charlotte interview Regina. The Stranger takes Hannah to 1987, where Claudia has an unnerving encounter and Egon visits an old nemesis.
- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsTom PhilippMark WaschkeLuise HeyerIn 1954, a missing Helge returns, but he'll only speak to Noah. In 1987, Claudia brings the time machine to Tannhaus, and Egon questions Ulrich again.
- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsLouis HofmannHelena PieskeLisa VicariJonas meets an ominous figure. While the kids comb the cave for answers, the adults gather in the bunker to share what they know about the travelers.
- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsLisa VicariAndreas PietschmannLouis HofmannIn 1987, Ulrich seizes an opportunity. The kids return to the cave with the time machine, and Jonas learns of a loophole that could change the future.
- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsDietrich HollinderbäumerLisa VicariAndreas PietschmannMartha meets the Stranger and learns his true identity. Claudia tries to prevent Egon's death in 1987. Hannah travels to 1954 to see Ulrich.
- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsSandra BorgmannKaroline EichhornCarlotta von FalkenhaynOn the day of the apocalypse, Clausen executes a search warrant at the power plant as Jonas and Claudia use the time machine to connect past and future.
- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsHans DiehlJakob DiehlClaude HeinrichIn 2019, Jonas emerges from the cave into a different but not unfamiliar world: The town of Winden reeling from the recent disappearance of a young boy.
- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsLouis HofmannLisa VicariAndreas PietschmannMartha travels to 1888 to warn her friends about the 2020 disaster. Winden residents past and present search for their missing loved ones.
- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsAxel WernerJakob DiehlLouis HofmannCharlotte and Ulrich try to piece together what happened in the bunker. In different times and worlds, Jonas and Martha work to gain each other's trust.
- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsJoshio MarlonHans DiehlJakob DiehlJonas and Martha travel to the year 2052 and get a glimpse of a grim future. In 1954, two residents of Winden go missing, and Hannah receives surprising news.
- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsJulika JenkinsCarlotta von FalkenhaynStephan KampwirthIn 2020, a visitor delivers a warning to Claudia. The day before the apocalypse, Jonas begins to question Eve's motives.
- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsLisa VicariLouis HofmannAndreas PietschmannAdam holds Martha captive in 2020. On the day of the apocalypse, an increasingly frantic Martha begs Bartosz for his help.
- DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsLouis HofmannMaja SchöneOliver MasucciThe small German town of Winden is shaken by the disappearance of a teenage boy. While the townsfolk are occupied with secrets of their own, at nightfall a group of teenagers attempts to recover something the missing boy may have left behind.Season 1 Episode 1
8.2/10
A great show starts out slow, mysterious and even a bit spooky.
This first episode is probably one of the spookiest and mysterious episodes, because as the series progresses we start to understand things and it becomes more and more interesting but loses the spooky atmosphere. This is a great episode to really get us interested in all the mysteries but sadly it is quite insignificant to the overall plot. This episode successfully sets the tone and introduces many of the main characters without being totally overwhelming. But in a show like Dark, maybe it could have been a bit more complicated to start out with. I can't say it's one of my favourite pilots even though Dark is my favourite show. - DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsAndreas PietschmannHermann BeyerGina StiebitzBizarre occurrences give Charlotte a sense of déjà vu, and she suspects Peter is hiding something. Franziska snaps when Magnus confronts her.Season 1 Episode 4
8.2/10 - DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsAndreas PietschmannLouis HofmannKaroline EichhornWhen a grim discovery leaves the police baffled, Ulrich seeks a search warrant for the power plant. A mysterious stranger checks into the hotel.Season 1 Episode 2
8.1/10 - DirectorBaran bo OdarStarsTom PhilippHermann BeyerChristian PätzoldUlrich questions a frail and frightened Helge in the nursing home. Jonas searches for Mikkel, but the stranger warns him about meddling with the past.Season 1 Episode 7
8/10
A slow episode that doesn't surprise.
Yeah there's nothing really special about this one. It's slow, it doesn't have any plot revelations or twists, it doesn't advance the plot much, and it doesn't even have a music montage scene. But I'm just spoilt; compared to the average TV show this episode would stand out as a top notch episode of great writing, acting, directing and atmosphere. It just feels slightly underwhelming after the previous 2 episode were absolute wowers.
Crossroads is a great episode, even though it's one of Dark's worst episodes. That just goes to show how great Dark is.