Dark Net (TV series)

Not to be confused with Darknet (series).

Dark Net
Genre	Documentary
Created by	Mati Kochavi
Narrated by	Lauren Terp
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Mati Kochavi Danna Rabin Vivian Schiller David Shadrack Smith
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Vocativ Part2 Pictures
Release
Original network	Showtime
Original release	January 21, 2016 (2016-01-21) – present
External links
Website

Dark Net is an American documentary television series created by Mati Kochavi that explores the dark web, and themes such as biohacking, cyber-kidnapping, digital warfare, online cults, pornography addiction, and the webcam sex trade. The series premiered on January 21, 2016, on Showtime, with the first season consisting of eight episodes.

Production

Showtime greenlit the series in November 2015. It was created by Mati Kochavi, the founder of Vocativ, and is co-produced by Part2 Pictures.

Reception

The series has received generally positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, it has a score of 69 out of 100 based on six reviews. Keith Uhlich of The Hollywood Reporter gave it a positive review, calling it "compelling" and wrote, "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." Brian Lowry of Variety gave it a more mixed review and wrote, "Other than acknowledging that these subcultures exist, what Dark Net doesn't do is shed much light on them."

International broadcast

The series premiered in Canada on The Movie Network on January 21, 2016, simultaneous with the American broadcast.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Crush"	Peter Richardson	Jeremy Siefer	January 21, 2016 (2016-01-21)	0.126
This episode focuses on a BDSM couple in a long-distance relationship; a Japanese man in a virtual relationship by using LovePlus; and a woman who was a victim of revenge porn.
2	"Upgrade"	Peter Richardson	Gemma Jordan	January 28, 2016 (2016-01-28)	0.073
This episode explores biohacking, including a woman who implants an RFID chip in her hand and a man who lost an eye in accident replacing it with a camera. Also, a man who uses hundreds of data collection systems to track everything in his life.
3	"Exploit"	Peter Richardson	Billy Shebar	February 4, 2016 (2016-02-04)	0.105
This episode documents cyber child pornography in Cebu, Philippines via the dark web. Also, technology used to protect children online and catch the perpetrators is shown, and a pedophile reveals the reasons for his addiction.
4	"CTRL"	Peter Richardson	Holly Taylor	February 11, 2016 (2016-02-11)	0.055
This episode details the job of content moderators on the Internet and explores computer hackers.
5	"Trapped"	Peter Richardson	Aaron Lubarsky	February 18, 2016 (2016-02-18)	0.046
This episode explores a woman who suffers from electromagnetic hypersensitivity; a man who suffered a massive stroke and is now paralyzed, who uses technology to improve and aid in his life; and a woman who deserted her family to join an online cult.
6	"Rewire"	Peter Richardson	Marcella Steingart	February 25, 2016 (2016-02-25)	0.037
This episode explores Internet pornography addiction, nootropics, and people with autism working in the technology industry.
7	"Provoke"	Peter Richardson	William Acks	March 3, 2016 (2016-03-03)	0.069
This episode explores violence and trolling via social media and the creator and mission behind the online character of Abdullah-X.
8	"Revolt"	Peter Richardson	Alexandra Meistrell	March 10, 2016 (2016-03-10)	0.052
This episode documents an activist who documents police brutality; a man who turned away from Hasidic Judaism once discovering the Internet; and an organization who uses 3D printing technology to build untraceable, undetectable guns.

External links

• Official website
• Dark Net at IMDb