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Dark/Web

2019Ended1 season8 episodes~40 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

A horror anthology series that explores the dangers of a totally connected world.

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As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Dark/Web streaming on Prime Video and to rent or buy on Prime Video.

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Reception

Is Dark/Web worth watching?

Dark/Web's Midcredits score is the 7th percentile of all shows, from 1.1K ratings across 2 sources. 41% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

7th percentile

Better received than 7% of shows

25th percentile among Horror7th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)8th
Approval (how many liked it)9th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

56 /100

8th percentile of all shows

27th percentile among Horror8th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

Approval

How many liked it

41% liked it

9th percentile of all shows

30th percentile among Horror9th percentile among 2010s
41% rated it 7–1059% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

62nd percentile

1K ratings across platforms

78th percentile among Horror65th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 67% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Low-budget indie anthology series with a framing device, some solid early episodes, but uneven execution across the season.

Fans praised

  • Clever framing story weaving anthology episodes together
  • Strong first few episodes and compelling premise
  • Entertaining for mild horror fans despite low budget

Detractors panned

  • Poor acting from leads, amateurish performances
  • Cliched writing and unrealistic dark web depiction
  • Quality drops after early episodes, becomes boring

What stands out

AtmosphereDivisive55

Creepy at times, but not genuinely scary

PacingDivisive50

First episodes strong, later episodes lose momentum

Plot and storyDivisive40

Framing story clever but anthology episodes inconsistent

EndingDivisive40

Satisfying for fans who followed clues, disappointing for detractors

ActingDivisive35

Leads criticized as amateurish, some supporting actors passable

Dialogue35

Unconvincing at times, generic

OriginalityDivisive30

Derivative of Black Mirror, Twilight Zone; cliched ideas

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • US vs non-US 4 points apart

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2019 · 8 episodes

  • S1E1

    Chapter One

    Jul 19, 201928 min
  • S1E2

    Chapter Two

    Jul 19, 201930 min
  • S1E3

    Chapter Three

    Jul 19, 201927 min
  • S1E4

    Chapter Four

    Jul 19, 201955 min
  • S1E5

    Chapter Five

    Jul 19, 201933 min
  • S1E6

    Chapter Six

    Jul 19, 201931 min
  • S1E7

    Chapter Seven

    Jul 19, 201967 min
  • S1E8

    Chapter Eight

    Jul 19, 201937 minFinale

Watch experience

What is Dark/Web like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, dark and intense — an even-paced watch that leaves you thinking.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
TenseDread
Heaviest: throughout
Register
Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.
Told as
Frame story · 3% of shows: A story told inside another — someone is recounting it.Episodic · 11% of shows: Loosely connected incidents rather than one driving plot.Anthology episodes · 6% of showsNew arc each season
ToneThe show plays its tech-horror material straight with a serious, brooding atmosphere, though it is not overtly ironic.
The rideThe series likely maintains a tense, dread-filled atmosphere as the friends unravel clues to a technological crisis.
StructureThe show uses a framing story about a programmer's disappearance that connects self-contained episodes, each a distinct horror story.
Episode formatEach episode likely presents a standalone story that ties into the overarching mystery, forming an anthology-like structure.
Season formatThe single season appears to focus on the disappearance and the impending crisis, likely with a self-contained arc across the season.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Thought-provokingUnsettlingHaunting · 9% of shows
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves viewers contemplating the dangers of technology, with an unsettling, lingering sense of unease about digital threats.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Mystery
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8% (this title): Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% (this title) · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Mystery: A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered. · Investigation: A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).

8% of shows fit this archetype

with Overcoming the monster underneath

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe series is an anthology with a framing story about a missing programmer, and the episodes are self-contained tech-horror stories. The overarching mystery of her disappearance and the clues in her stories drive the framework, while typical episodes involve a threat to overcome.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% (this title) · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1% (this title)

Bonds

FriendshipTruth · 6% of showsTechnology · 1% of shows
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Societal stakes: Consequences reach a whole social order.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe reunion of old friends to investigate a disappearance and hidden stories points to friendship as central, with truth-seeking about the tech crisis as a key driver.
StanceThe series likely interrogates the impact of technology on society and personal relationships, given the 'impending technological crisis'.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticStylized realism
ElectronicOrchestral modernSupportive music · original score
SettingA modern city where a programmer's disappearance connects to digital mysteries and tech-related threats.
MusicLikely an atmospheric electronic score to heighten tension, though no composer is confirmed from the synopsis.

Content guide

Is Dark/Web okay for kids?

Ratings in 3 other countries
  • Canada18+
  • France18
  • Belgium18

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Dark/Web have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Dark/Web?

Cast

Brian Elerding
as Ethan Neary
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Lana McKissack
as Sam Daniels
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Michael Nardelli
as James Woodsley
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Sibongile Mlambo
as Amy Ryder
Career best: Their highest-reaching show role by billing, audience size and rating.
Noemi Gonzalez
as Molly Solis
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Rene Heger
as Zach Sullivan
Rob Rush
as Bank I.T.
Aimee McKay
as Nurse Margaret
Emilio Rossal
as Orderly
Rob Nardelli
as Lieutenant

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