You might not know the names Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, but soon they might be as ubiquitous Matt and Ross Duffer. The duo are behind “Dark,” the German language series coming to Netflix that’s generating a helluva lot of buzz. The comparisons to “Stranger Things” are already being made, but the show looks like its own unique beast.
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The ten-part series centers on the disappearance of two kids in the German small-town of Winden, and four families that are connected to the mysterious event. The twist here is not how the kids disappeared or who took them… but when. Yep, we’re definitely hooked. Here’s the official synopsis:
The disappearance of two kids in the German small-town of Winden opens abysses that turn the concept of time on its head. The question is not who has kidnapped the children…but when.
“Dark” arrives on December 1st.