"Dark" is a German science fiction thriller streaming on Netflix, renowned for its intricate narrative and exploration of time travel.
In Season 1, Episode 2, titled "Lies," the disappearance of Mikkel Nielsen evokes memories of a similar incident in 1986, when Ulrich's younger brother, Mads, vanished. Determined to find answers, Ulrich investigates the caves and discovers a locked door leading to the Winden Nuclear Power Plant. His request to access the plant is denied by its director, Aleksander Tiedemann. Meanwhile, police chief Charlotte Doppler learns that the unidentified boy found in the woods died only 16 hours earlier, with his ears damaged by extreme pressure. As mysterious events continue, including flickering lights and dead birds falling from the sky, a stranger checks into the hotel owned by Regina Tiedemann. The episode concludes with Mikkel waking up disoriented in the cave and realizing, through a newspaper, that he has somehow arrived in the year 1986.
This episode deepens the show's central mysteries, intertwining the fates of the town's residents across different timelines.
