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The Best Episodes of Dark Season 1

Every episode of Dark Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dark Season 1!

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A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dark Season 1 Episode 10 - Alpha and Omega
    9.2/10(19265 votes)

    S1:E10

    Peter gets a shock. Jonas learns the truth about his family, but there are more surprises still to come. Helge makes a sacrifice.

    Director:Baran bo Odar
    Writers:Jantje Friese, Ronny Schalk

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  2. Dark Season 1 Episode 8 - As You Sow, So You Shall Reap
    9.1/10(18478 votes)

    S1:E8

    In 1953, the disfigured bodies of two boys are exhumed at a construction site, the future location of Winden's nuclear power plant.

    Director:Baran bo Odar
    Writers:Jantje Friese, Martin Behnke

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  3. Dark Season 1 Episode 6 - Sic Mundus Creatus Est
    9.0/10(18743 votes)

    S1:E6

    Ulrich looks to the past for answers and dredges up disturbing family secrets. Armed with new tools, Jonas probes the cave's murky depths.

    Director:Baran bo Odar
    Writers:Jantje Friese, Ronny Schalk

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  4. Dark Season 1 Episode 5 - Truths
    8.9/10(19240 votes)

    S1:E5

    Hannah takes her obsession with Ulrich too far. The stranger asks Regina to deliver an important package. Martha is torn between Jonas and Bartosz.

    Director:Baran bo Odar
    Writers:Jantje Friese, Martin Behnke

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  5. Dark Season 1 Episode 7 - Crossroads
    8.6/10(17235 votes)

    S1:E7

    Ulrich questions a frail and frightened Helge in the nursing home. Jonas searches for Mikkel, but the stranger warns him about meddling with the past.

    Director:Baran bo Odar
    Writers:Jantje Friese, Marc O. Seng

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  6. Dark Season 1 Episode 9 - Everything Is Now
    8.6/10(16900 votes)

    S1:E9

    Ulrich runs afoul of the law, Helge tries to dodge Egon Tiedemann, Claudia harnesses the cave's powers, and Katharina lashes out at Hannah.

    Director:Baran bo Odar
    Writers:Jantje Friese, Marc O. Seng

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  7. Dark Season 1 Episode 3 - Past and Present
    8.5/10(19117 votes)

    S1:E3

    It's 1986, and Ulrich's brother, Mads, has been missing for a month. Confusion reigns as past and present intertwine.

    Director:Baran bo Odar
    Writers:Jantje Friese, Marc O. Seng

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  8. Dark Season 1 Episode 1 - Secrets
    8.2/10(22550 votes)

    S1:E1

    In 2019, a local boy's disappearance stokes fear in the residents of Winden, a small German town with a strange and tragic history.

    Director:Baran bo Odar
    Writer:Jantje Friese

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  9. Dark Season 1 Episode 2 - Lies
    8.1/10(21904 votes)

    S1:E2

    When a grim discovery leaves the police baffled, Ulrich seeks a search warrant for the power plant. A mysterious stranger checks into the hotel.

    Director:Baran bo Odar
    Writers:Jantje Friese, Ronny Schalk

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  10. Dark Season 1 Episode 4 - Double Lives
    8.1/10(18047 votes)

    S1:E4

    Bizarre occurrences give Charlotte a sense of déjà vu, and she suspects Peter is hiding something. Franziska snaps when Magnus confronts her.

    Director:Baran bo Odar
    Writers:Jantje Friese, Martin Behnke

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Alpha and Omega" is the best rated episode of "Dark" season 1. It scored 9.2/10 based on 19265 votes. Directed by Baran bo Odar and written by Jantje Friese, Ronny Schalk, it aired on 12/1/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "As You Sow, So You Shall Reap".