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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dark Season 1 Episode 10 - Alpha and Omega
    9.2/10(19425 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(18633 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(18903 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(19407 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(17388 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(17049 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(19284 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(22756 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(22080 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(18209 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 from 19,425 votes. Directed by Baran bo Odar and written by Jantje Friese, Ronny Schalk, it aired on December 1, 2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "As You Sow, So You Shall Reap".