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In The Dark

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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Ratings

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In The Dark

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In The Dark

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The CW | Release Date: April 4, 2019

Summary: 20-something Murphy (Perry Mattfeld) is determined to find out what happened to her friend Tyson (Thamela Mpumlwana) after she is dismissed as an unreliable witness due to being blind and a little drunk.

Creator: Corinne Kingsbury

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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S4:E13. Please Shine Down On Me
Air Date: September 5, 2022
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S4:E12. Going Up
Air Date: August 29, 2022
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S4:E11. The Deep End
Air Date: August 22, 2022

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Critic Reviews

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TV Guide

Kaitlin Thomas

Apr 3, 2019

Season 1 Review: In the Dark is a good show with a lot of promise, and it deserves to be seen and not buried, burned off, or overlooked. Read full review

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Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Apr 4, 2019

Season 1 Review: The show’s creative team, headed by creator Corinne Kingsbury and including Ben Stiller, so far have put together a show that’s surprisingly and bracingly watchable. Read full review

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Boston Herald

Mark A. Perigard

Apr 2, 2019

Season 1 Review: Mattfeld delivers a nuanced performance as a woman who has chosen to meet the world with hostility as a calculated defense. No matter how middling the story, she’s always worth watching. Read full review

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rob Owen

Apr 1, 2019

Season 1 Review: In episode two the tone lightens up a good bit – you can see network notes at work – and more typical CW storylines set in, including a romance with a bearded hunk (Casey Deidrick). This makes “In the Dark” more bearable but less unique. Read full review

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Variety

Caroline Framke

Apr 3, 2019

Season 1 Review: In the Dark, to its detriment, is so determined to mash up several cliches into one series that it has real trouble coming together as its own entity. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter

Daniel Fienberg

Apr 4, 2019

Season 1 Review: The CW's new dramedy In the Dark may have started with the kernel of a good idea, only to get so larded up with embellishments and misguided genre detours that the actual show premiering Thursday is watchable mostly with a sense of incredulity. Read full review

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melissalynn

Sep 21, 2019

Great show keeps you interested. Can’t wait to see what they do next season!

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coyotemoon722

Jul 22, 2019

In the Dark is a compelling crime-drama starring Perry Mattfield, and Rich Sommer. The show is about a blind woman named Murphy in her mid-twenties who is searching for her lost friend after finding him laying in the alley unconscious where they met to chat on a daily basis. She went to getIn the Dark is a compelling crime-drama starring Perry Mattfield, and Rich Sommer. The show is about a blind woman named Murphy in her mid-twenties who is searching for her lost friend after finding him laying in the alley unconscious where they met to chat on a daily basis. She went to get help and upon returning, his body was gone.

Tyson is the boy whom she befriended after their paths crossed in a revealing flashback in one of the early episodes. Each episode has a flashback to give you more insight into what happened to Tyson. The audience gets to see more pieces of the puzzle each episode, some of which are flashbacks of his time with Murphy and others showing what happened; clues that Murphy herself is trying to uncover.

Let me get it out of the way: This show is brilliant. Murphy is one of the most complex characters I've seen in dramatic fiction. She's supported by a well-drawn supporting cast of characters including her codependent roommate Jess played by Brooke Markham.

Murphy lost her vision when she was fourteen, after which her parents coddled her and parented with a delicate touch. This led to Murphy becoming somewhat of a spoiled brat, bitter about her life-altering ailment. She has become an alcoholic, a co-dependent, a nymphomaniac and a sociopath. It isn't hard to dislike Murphy and a few episodes in you will grow to loathe her.

This is one of the reasons the show is so incredibly brilliant to me. Murphy is an extremely attractive female who doesn't even have a clue what she looks like. She doesn't even know she's pretty. She just lives life aimlessly drinking, smoking and using her roommate as a personal assistant that caters to her every whim. When she loses her best friend Tyson, she completely flies off the rails into a downward spiral, addicted to finding out what happened to him, while wreaking havoc everywhere she goes.

The show doesn't apologize for Murphy. Instead, it gives Murphy room to breathe and just stomp around cutting in line at the local liquor store, drinking and smoking at the register, grabbing food from a buffet with her bare hands to try it out, anything she wants. Apparently she's completely abandoned any sense of etiquette or morality. She knows that she's a troubled person and often says, "Yeah, I'm a dick." She is, there's no getting around that. Time to accept it and move on with the show. What is amazing though is the creators' ability to contrast this and give her a sense of elegance as well. There are times when you look at Murphy and see raw, unfettered metaphysical beauty.

When you get passed the fact that this character is as real as it gets, you start to see glimpses of humanity beneath the thick layers of protection, and the show rewards the viewer's unending patience with Murphy. The show also gives an extremely insightful view into the life of a blind person, and you grow to love her guide dog, Pretzel.

It's clear that Murphy is the star of the show, but there is also a good crime drama to be had with plenty of twists and turns, and it makes you want to see what happens next. It's difficult for me to review this element of the show without giving away any details, however.

If you are able to accept Murphy for who she is, you will be treated to not only a great show but a shockingly raw and transcendent performance by Perry Mattfield, who herself is a sighted person. I say this because I actually had to look her up to see if she was blind or not. The acting from her is some of the best I have ever seen in any medium, and is worthy of the highest accolades.

In the Dark is a raw portrayal of the human spirit: its tenacity, its vulnerability, its courage and its beauty. For modern-day life enthusiasts this is a must-watch.… Expand

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gmonster320

Jul 28, 2019

I found "In The Dark" to be an interesting story about a complicated blind woman who is determined to find out the truth regarding her best friend's disappearance (and possible murder). With 13 episodes, it's a relatively fast watch. I wont give away the specifics of the story but, sufficeI found "In The Dark" to be an interesting story about a complicated blind woman who is determined to find out the truth regarding her best friend's disappearance (and possible murder). With 13 episodes, it's a relatively fast watch. I wont give away the specifics of the story but, suffice to say, there are enough twists and turns to keep me coming back. The mystery of what happened to Tyson is much bigger than ya think. And Murphy and seeing eye dog Pretzel get into some pretty harrowing situations. The show has already been renewed for a season 2 so we know Murphy's story wont end here.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: June 6, 2022
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  S4:E13. Please Shine Down On Me
  Air Date: September 5, 2022
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  S4:E12. Going Up
  Air Date: August 29, 2022
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  S4:E11. The Deep End
  Air Date: August 22, 2022
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  S4:E10. No Time To Spare
  Air Date: August 15, 2022
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  S4:E9. Center Of Gravity
  Air Date: August 8, 2022
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  S4:E8. Tequila Mockingbird
  Air Date: August 1, 2022
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  S4:E7. C.I. Was Right
  Air Date: July 25, 2022
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  S4:E6. The Trial of Murphy Mason, Part Two
  Air Date: July 18, 2022
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  S4:E5. The Trial of Murphy Mason, Part One
  Air Date: July 11, 2022
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  S4:E4. Hard Pill to Swallow
  Air Date: June 27, 2022
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  S4:E3. If Books Could Kill
  Air Date: June 20, 2022
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  S4:E2. No Cane Do
  Air Date: June 13, 2022
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: June 23, 2021
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 16, 2020
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 4, 2019