Fans of the supernatural and mystery genres are in for a treat. Netflix original "Dark" is coming to screens everywhere on Dec. 1 with a premise that's sure to get fans of the genre excited.
Here's the official premise of the upcoming show's Netflix page.
"A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations." The official trailer for the upcoming show was uploaded on Nov. 9 to Netflix's YouTube channel and it expanded upon the premise, giving excited fans a little more to sink their teeth into. The additional information has led to a comparison between "Dark" and another popular Netflix original "Stranger Things." Both stories begin with a missing child and both seem to be set in quiet rural communities that – while idyllic at first glance – are teeming with dark secrets.
In the official trailer, a 15-year-old has vanished under strange circumstances. A search party is sent off into the woods in search of the teen, but they find nothing, not even a trace. The mysterious events give way to a woman who talks about time repeating itself, about things going back to the way they were 33 years ago. The trailer sets up a mystery in the small town of Winden while also setting up a supernatural premise regarding time and other strange, unexplainable things.
The official YouTube description reads:
"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."
"Stranger Things" dealt with similar topics and strange alternate realities as well. However, according to Games Radar, the creators of upcoming show "Dark" explained behind the scenes that their upcoming series would be more similar to David Lynch's crime drama "Twin Peaks" than to supernatural thriller "Stranger Things."
Upcoming show "Dark" will star Louis Hofmann, Oliver Masucci, and Jördis Triebel.
