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EXCLUSIVE: Five years after Netflix inked their first ever European overall series deal with Dark creators Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese, the studio has re-upped with the duo in a splashy, eight-figure pact, we can reveal. The German writer-creators, who most recently made big-budget mystery drama 1…

There will no second season for mystery thriller series 1899. Netflix has canceled the series, from Dark creators Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, who revealed the news on social media. Related Stories Cancellatio…

A first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming seafaring mystery drama 1899 has dropped online. Billed as “a visually stunning ‘Odyssee’ where nothing is as it seems,” it’s the latest series from Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, who were behind Netflix’s trippy international smash Dark. The show — which stars the likes of…

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix's first German original series Dark was always going to be a tough act to follow for its creators Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar. The mind-bending, time-weaving show debuted on the platform in December 2017 and attracted a global fanbase across a run of three taut, satisfying seasons until it…

The duo behind Netflix’s first German original have set up their next project at the streamer. Dark creators Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar said today that 1899 will follow a migrant steamship heading west to leave the old continent from London to New York. The original series will follow the boat’s passengers, a…

Netflix has signed its first European overall series deal. The streamer has signed with Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, the German duo behind Dark, which the company says is one of its most-watched entirely non-English shows. The pair will produce new series and projects for Netflix's 125 million members…

Things are about to get Dark for Netflix. One of the most consistent and enthusiastic distributors of foreign language content since its inception, the streaming service has only just now taken on its first German-language production, in the form of this series from creators Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese. As Friese…