Into the Dark (TV series)
A monthly horror anthology tied to holidays.
Into the Dark is a Hulu horror anthology where each feature-length episode is a standalone film tied to a specific holiday. Its first season launched on October 5, 2018, with twelve episodes, followed by a second season of the same length premiering on October 4, 2019.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Horror; Anthology
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 24
- Executive producers
- John Hegeman
- Alexa Faigen
- Alexander Koehne
- Lauren Downey
- Jason Blum
- Producer
- Tevin Adelman; Scott Fort
- Runtime
- 81–93 minutes
Facts from the source article.
Production
Hulu ordered a first season of twelve episodes for this series on January 9, 2018, with each installment planned for monthly release starting in October 2018. Though each episode was designed as a self-contained story, a connecting narrative or structural element was intended to link them. The series was officially named Into the Dark on May 2, 2018, with an October 5, 2018 premiere date. Producers Davis and Fisher were named, along with executive producer Alexa Faigen. A second season was ordered in August 2019, with Hulu adding nine more episodes to the fifteen already commissioned, for a total of twenty-four. Alexander Koehne and Lauren Downey took on roles as co-showrunners and executive producers. The twelve-episode second season launched on October 4, 2019, and was set to run until September 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the episodes planned for August and September 2020 were delayed; they had been filmed by November 2020 and eventually premiered in February and March 2021.
Release
The series' first trailer dropped on September 13, 2018. A week later, on September 21, the show premiered at the LA Film Festival with a screening of "The Body" at the Writers Guild Theater. Another episode, "I'm Just Fucking with You," debuted at the 2019 South by Southwest festival in Austin. Sony Pictures Television secured the international distribution rights on October 11, 2018, and began shopping the series at the Mipcom market in Cannes the following week.
Reception
Critics generally gave the series a favorable reception when it launched. On Rotten Tomatoes, the show’s overall score sits at 69%. Season one earned a 68% approval rating, averaging 5.6 out of 10 from 163 reviews. Season two improved to a 71% approval rating, with an average score of 8.00 out of 10 based on 120 reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Into the Dark (TV series) are there?
Into the Dark has 24 episodes across 2 seasons.
When did Into the Dark (TV series) end?
Into the Dark last aired on 26 March 2021.
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