Netflix’s mystery thriller Dark renewed for second season

German mystery thriller Dark has been renewed for a second season on Netflix.

The series, which has been heavily compared to Stranger Things due to its child disappearance premise, was the streaming platform’s first German-language original series – and seemingly proved a big hit with audiences.

Showrunners Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese expressed their joy at the renewal in a statement, saying: ‘We are overwhelmed by the response to Dark and are thrilled that our story has been a success with a global audience.

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‘Viewers have been captivated by the secrets of our protagonists and have taken delight in unravelling the various puzzles that the story presents.

‘To know that we will now embark on our next journey is, for us showrunners, a dream come true. And our fans can be sure that we have plenty of surprises in store for the second season of Dark.’

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Kelly Luegenbiehl, VP international originals for Netflix, added: ‘When we first heard about Dark, we realised very early on that we hadn’t seen anything like this show before – in Germany or anywhere else in the world.

‘Dark is a testament that great storytelling transcends geography. We’re excited that our members around the globe are captivated by the mysterious world of Winden and will now be able to continue to see how the story unfolds.’

Dark follows the lives of four families thrown into chaos following the disappearance of two young children in a German town, and has heaps of style dolloped on top of its mystery premise.

You can catch the first season of Dark on Netflix now.

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