Dark (Netflix series)
Shares rank 13 of 19 science fiction TV series by recommenders
A German science fiction series that people call remarkable and among the best recent shows. Some viewers find it hard to follow, even when they speak German.
A German science fiction series that people call remarkable and among the best recent shows. Some viewers find it hard to follow, even when they speak German.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Remarkably good, standout series
“The last truly remarkable series they had was Dark”
Comment from 27 Mar 2026 in “Netflix raises prices for every subscription tier by up to 12.5 percent” “Dark is so, so, so good. Just wow.”
Comment from 7 Dec 2025 in “Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros” Among the best recent shows
“There's still some gems like Westworld, The Expanse or DARK”
Comment from 26 Nov 2025 in “Why 90s Movies Feel More Alive Than Anything on Netflix” “Stranger Things, Dark, Ozark, Orange is the New Black”
Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “Warner Bros Begins Exclusive Deal Talks With Netflix”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Hard to follow
“I found it hard to follow (despite speaking German)”
Comment from 30 Dec 2025 in “Stranger Things Creator Says Turn Off "Garbage" Settings”
Other science fiction TV series people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction TV series, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | 88 | 19 | 82% | 13 | — | Approved |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 59 | 9 | 87% | 11 | — | Approved |
| The Expanse | 51 | 12 | 81% | 13 | — | Approved |
| The Culture seriesby Iain M. Banks | 38 | 5 | 88% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Dark (Netflix series)This page | 9 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Yeah, that's scary, because nothing like that exists and you have no idea what to expect going into it.”
“The last truly remarkable series they had was Dark”
“I found it hard to follow (despite speaking German)”
“Dark is so, so, so good. Just wow.”
“Stranger Things, Dark, Ozark, Orange is the New Black”
“There's still some gems like Westworld, The Expanse or DARK”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.