Dark Net: Season 1

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SHOWTIME | Season Premiere Date: January 21, 2016

Summary: The documentary series narrated by Lauren Terp explores the hidden and darker parts of the Internet and technology including 3-D printing, biotechnology, cults, hackers, and pornography.

Genre(s): Reality, Documentary, Tech & Gaming

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Keith Uhlich

Jan 20, 2016

Contemplation and condemnation, all wrapped up into one, with no easy answers at the end of it all. The fact that Dark Net never allows you to entirely pin down its perspective keeps the proceedings riveting. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Jan 20, 2016

In general, the program successfully walks a fine line between glorifying technology and treating it as a curiosity. No one knows where all this is headed, but Dark Net is at least peering into the possible futures with more sophistication than most. Read full review

Ray Rahman

Jan 25, 2016

It'll make cyberthrillers like Black Mirror and Mr. Robot feel all too real. [29 Jan/5 Feb 2016, p.104]

Scott Von Doviak

Jan 21, 2016

The only outside voice to place these stories in a larger context is a narrator given to portentous statements about our lives becoming gigabytes of data uploaded to the cloud. The subject matter is worthy of the docuseries treatment, but Dark Net is a shallow wade into the deep web. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jan 20, 2016

Other than acknowledging that these subcultures exist, what Dark Net doesn’t do is shed much light on them. Read full review

Ken Tucker

Jan 21, 2016

The content tends to be heavy on example and light on analysis and interpretation. The show could stand to slow down a bit on the ways--as the often too clever for its own good narration says--“we upload our very selves to the place we call the cloud,” and ponder the implications of all this internet interaction. Read full review

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Jeremythaman

Jan 30, 2016

Give this show time, it'll blow you away and make you think.
First episode was probably more of an introduction but the second episode is already making me question some stuff. can't wait for episode 3!

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PoeticDumpling

Jan 29, 2016

First episode was admittedly so-so and nothing really new. Second episode was a different story. I had no idea how much is already being experimented regarding RFIDs and admittedly, it is really rather disturbing. Objectively, also fascinating, but episode 2 really had me questioning myFirst episode was admittedly so-so and nothing really new. Second episode was a different story. I had no idea how much is already being experimented regarding RFIDs and admittedly, it is really rather disturbing. Objectively, also fascinating, but episode 2 really had me questioning my stance on RFIDs because it feels dangerous to me when we start moving toward means of becoming more machine and less human. I believe we as humans are at a crucial time where we must determine how we will utilize the future of technology. I hope we choose wisely a more benevolent path.… Expand

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Vancomycin

Jan 26, 2016

If you're under 40 years old there will be no new content and almost nothing to learn from this miniseries. If you're over 41, enjoy the ride. Showtime seemingly put their best foot forward in an attempt to produce edgy and controversial documentaries on what happens all over the Internets,If you're under 40 years old there will be no new content and almost nothing to learn from this miniseries. If you're over 41, enjoy the ride. Showtime seemingly put their best foot forward in an attempt to produce edgy and controversial documentaries on what happens all over the Internets, but it falls flat on it's face accomplishing almost nothing at all. Leave education to NOVA, stick with entertaining us, Showtime.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season 2

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  Air Date: April 6, 2017
Season 1

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  Air Date: January 21, 2016
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