Could Netflix’s Dark ever be granted a Season 4?
The German-language Dark was conceived of by couple Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar. The story follows four families living in the town of Winden, from which small children have begun disappearing.
The series itself was extremely popular worldwide with glowing praise heaped upon it by critics and fans alike.
Will There Ever Be More Dark?
Unfortunately for viewers who have taken a liking to the Netflix series Dark, a Season 4 renewal seems incredibly unlikely.
However, this may not be such a bad thing after all, as most agree that Dark concluded in a very satisfying fashion. Moreover, it was always planned and mapped out as a three-season project from the start, according to co-creator Baran bo Odar in a 2019 Instagram post:
“And it‘s official! We are working on 'Dark' Season 3. It is the final cycle of this great journey. We always had three season in mind when we developed 'Dark' and are happy to tell you that we will start shooting the third and final season in 4 weeks so we can deliver you guys the final chapter of 'Dark' next year. Thank you Netflix for trusting us! Thank you to ALL THE 'DARK' FANS AROUND THE WORLD! You are amazing! We love you!”
The other half of the duo behind the creation of Dark, Jantje Friese, backed up her partner in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
In that sit-down, the executive producer was asked if she wished for the opportunity to make additional seasons. Friese remarked that anything more ”would have felt like stretching it unnecessarily:”
“It was absolutely the perfect amount. Anything else would have felt like stretching it unnecessarily and making it more complicated on a narrative level. We love symbolism and we believe you have to be true to the symbols you lay out. The triquetra and things coming in three is one of them. It would have felt like selling our souls and not delivering on what we wanted to do [if we had more seasons]. It feels quite right and satisfactory.”
Clearly, the bottom line is that the creators behind Dark have chosen to stick to their well-defined stopping point. The show has been over for four years with no sign of a revival or comeback.
There Are Still Potential Stories To Be Told in Dark’s Universe
For now, Friese and bo Odar seemingly have their hands full, as another series overseen by them is reportedly in development for Netflix, which would presumably preclude them from returning to Dark even if they wanted to.
That show is called Tyll, and it is based on the novel of the same name by author Daniel Kehlmann.
However, a question mark hangs over the fate of Tyll. It was announced in 2019 and there hasn’t been much in the way of major updates on its production since then. It’s entirely possible that the program was a victim of pandemic-era cancellations.
There is indeed fertile, if not well-trodden ground, plot-wise, for a fourth season of Dark though, should ever Friese and bo Odar have a change of heart. The show deeply explored the concept of time. More specifically, the main characters experienced both time loops and time travel.
Perhaps, through the power of time travel and all that it typically entails in fiction, alternate events and scenarios from Dark could be explored? Time is a funny thing and when the ability to explore it is introduced into a TV show, it opens up a vast world of possibilities.
All three seasons of Dark are available to stream on Netflix.
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