10 Foreign-Language Netflix Series You Need To Watch
2. Dark
Often hailed as Gemany’s answer to Stranger Things, Dark does have a few things in common with the excellent Spielberg-inspired show, but has plenty of its own merits and ideas to set it apart. Just like Stranger Things, this story takes place in a quiet little town, named Winden, where children are suddenly going missing. What starts off as a simple mystery gradually develops into a genre-blending sci-fi adventure as the series progresses.
The show follows a core trio of key characters, looking at their reactions to events in the town as well as exploring their own lives and histories. There’s a lot of mystery, intrigue, suspense, and fascinating revelations to keep the action moving along, and Dark is generally well-paced and tells an excellent tale.
Much like Twin Peaks, many of the families living in Winden have a few skeletons in their cupboards, which are gradually revealed from one episode to the next, and the suspenseful small-town drama helps to drive the series along and gives us reasons to care about the characters. Dark is one of Netflix's biggest international hits and a must-watch for thriller and sci-fi fans.