Series synopsis
Dark Net is an American documentary reality television series that premiered on Showtime on January 21, 2016. It ended on May 25, 2017. It was created by Mati Kochavi. It stars Lauren Terp.
A documentary series that explores the furthest reaches of the internet and the people who frequent it, Dark Net provides a revealing and cautionary look inside a vast cyber netherworld rarely witnessed by most of us. Provocative, thought-provoking and frequently profound, each episode illuminates an exciting, ever-expanding frontier where people can do anything and see anything, whether they should or not.
Premise
A documentary series that explores the furthest reaches of the internet and the people who frequent it, Dark Net provides a revealing and cautionary look inside a vast cyber netherworld rarely witnessed by most of us. Provocative, thought-provoking and frequently profound, each episode illuminates an exciting, ever-expanding frontier where people can do anything and see anything, whether they should or not.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lauren Terp as Narrator
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | January 21, 2016 | March 10, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 8 | April 6, 2017 | May 25, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crush A cyber BDSM couple; virtual love; a life upended. |
January 21, 2016 |
| 2 |
Upgrade Mom's RFID chip; swapping an eye for a camera; "world most connected man." |
January 28, 2016 |
| 3 |
Exploit Children forced to perform on camera; revealing the roots of pedophilia. |
February 4, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
My Mind Rapid technological advancements are allowing machines to divine the inner workings of our minds like never before. Now that we have given the machines the keys to our mind, what happens next? In this episode, meet Harmony, the world's first artificially intelligent sex robot; a woman who spends her days and nights uploading her mind to the algorithm; and a family whose lives were torn apart by over a decade of war - only to be saved by virtual reality. |
April 6, 2017 |
| 2 |
My Justice Online, any of us can become judge, jury and executioner. But in this ever-shifting digital world, how do we draw the line between the rule of law, and a digital lynch mob? In this episode, an amateur sleuth seeks justice in the case of a young woman's mysterious death - only to discover that the accused killer is the real victim. Elsewhere, a digital activist takes a stand for social justice then finds himself forced to choose between prison and exile. |
April 13, 2017 |
| 3 |
My Money Our lives revolve around money. But a new world order is emerging, one with the power to create currency and bypass governments and regulation. In this episode, enter the world of digital money: from the recesses of the dark net marketplace to workers in China excavating a new form of money; to 'bitcoin miners' struggling to cope with a potentially volatile algorithm; to a young cam worker whose sexual fetishes link them all together. |
April 20, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Showtime |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 21, 2016 |
| Last aired | May 25, 2017 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 22:00:00 |