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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!

A missing child causes four families to help each other for answers. What they could not imagine is that this mystery would be connected to...
Genres:CrimeDramaSci-Fi & FantasyMystery
Network:Netflix

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Secrets" is the best rated episode of "Dark" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 16681 votes. Directed by Baran bo Odar and written by Jantje Friese, it aired on 12/1/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Lies".

  • Secrets
    8.2/1016,681 votes

    #1 - Secrets

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/1/2017

    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

  • Lies
    8.1/1014,687 votes

    #2 - Lies

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/1/2017

    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

    Writer: Jantje Friese, Ronny Schalk

  • Past and Present
    8.5/1014,227 votes

    #3 - Past and Present

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/1/2017

    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

    Writer: Jantje Friese, Marc O. Seng

  • Double Lives
    8.1/1013,427 votes

    #4 - Double Lives

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/1/2017

    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

    Writer: Jantje Friese, Martin Behnke

  • Truths
    8.8/1014,198 votes

    #5 - Truths

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/1/2017

    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

    Writer: Jantje Friese, Martin Behnke

  • Sic Mundus Creatus Est
    9.0/1013,925 votes

    #6 - Sic Mundus Creatus Est

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/1/2017

    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

    Writer: Jantje Friese, Ronny Schalk

  • Crossroads
    8.6/1012,884 votes

    #7 - Crossroads

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/1/2017

    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

    Writer: Jantje Friese, Marc O. Seng

  • As You Sow, So You Shall Reap
    9.1/1013,783 votes

    #8 - As You Sow, So You Shall Reap

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/1/2017

    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

    Writer: Jantje Friese, Martin Behnke

  • Everything Is Now
    8.6/1012,668 votes

    #9 - Everything Is Now

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2017

    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

    Writer: Jantje Friese, Marc O. Seng

  • Alpha and Omega
    9.1/1014,401 votes

    #10 - Alpha and Omega

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/1/2017

    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

    Writer: Jantje Friese, Ronny Schalk