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Dark - Episode Highlights
Episode Highlights
Secrets
The pilot episode establishes the eerie atmosphere of Winden and the central mystery of Mikkel's disappearance near the caves.
Sets the stakes and introduces the four core families, laying the foundation for every subsequent reveal.
Alpha and Omega
The Season 1 finale reveals that Jonas's father Michael is actually Mikkel Nielsen, and Jonas is sent to a post-apocalyptic future.
Confirms the 33-year loop and the inescapable nature of the character's fates, while expanding the world beyond 2019.
An Endless Cycle
Jonas travels back to the day before his father's suicide to prevent it, only to realize his intervention is the very thing that triggers the death.
One of the show's most heartbreaking examples of the predestination paradox.
Endings and Beginnings
The apocalypse occurs in 2020. Adam kills Martha, and just as the blast hits, an alternate version of Martha appears to save Jonas.
Introduces the concept of parallel worlds, fundamentally shifting the series' scale from time travel to the multiverse.
The Paradise
The series finale reveals the 'Origin World' and H.G. Tannhaus's role in creating the split timelines. Jonas and Martha travel to the real world to prevent the car crash that started it all.
Provides a definitive, emotionally resonant conclusion that resolves the complex puzzle while providing a bittersweet sacrifice.