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Home Before Dark

The truth is in her nature.

7.5IMDb476 votesWorth your time

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2020 – 20212 seasons · 20 episodesTV-14Canceled

Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How Home Before Dark actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Home Before Dark reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Emotional Weight.

BingeabilityVery strong8.2

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Character DepthVery strong8.2

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

Emotional WeightStrong6.7

How much the series is designed to affect you.

Cliffhanger IntensityStrong6.5

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

TensionStrong6.5

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SerializedStrong5.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

SpectacleLight3.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

Young investigative journalist Hilde Lisko moves with her family to the small town her father left behind, only to unearth shocking secrets in her pursuit of the truth.

The run

Seasons

2 seasons · 20 episodes.

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202010 episodes
7.6IMDb
Best episode · S01E07 Search Party
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202110 episodes
6.9IMDb
Best episode · S02E04 Dark Rooms

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Search Party

S01E07

Search Party

8.2IMDb9 votes

When Hilde goes missing, Matt is forced to confront his worst nightmare.

3 Apr 202041 min

Directed by Jim McKay
Written by Thembi Banks

Still from Bigger Than All of Us

S01E10

Bigger Than All of Us

7.9IMDb9 votes

Significant new evidence is dredged up from a nearby lake. Hilde discovers that it's the beginning of a much larger mystery.

3 Apr 202043 min

Directed by Kat Candler
Written by Dara Resnik, Dana Fox

Still from The Bird, Man

S01E04

The Bird, Man

7.9IMDb9 votes

Hilde, Donny, and Spoon track down Birdman, a mysterious outcast who may have crucial information about the Richie Fife case.

3 Apr 202041 min

Directed by Rosemary Rodriguez
Written by Carla Ching

Still from Sting Like a Bee

S01E03

Sting Like a Bee

7.9IMDb11 votes

Chasing down a dangerous lead brings Hilde face-to-face with a potential suspect. Matt's run-in with an old friend spirals out of control.

3 Apr 202043 min

Directed by Rosemary Rodriguez
Written by Ann Cherkis

Still from Dark Rooms

S02E04

Dark Rooms

7.8IMDb8 votes

Following the money, Hilde is drawn to the most powerful company in Erie Harbor. Someone unexpected comes back into Izzy's life.

2 Jul 202141 min

Still from Superhero Monster Slayer

S01E09

Superhero Monster Slayer

7.7IMDb9 votes

A break in the Richie Fife case results in a surprise arrest. Matt and Hilde take a road trip to learn more about the suspect.

3 Apr 202049 min

Directed by Kate Woods
Written by Dara Resnik, Dana Fox

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6.4IMDb9 votes

13 Aug 202144 min

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6.4IMDb9 votes

6 Aug 202142 min

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S02E08

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6.2IMDb8 votes

30 Jul 202142 min

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S02E07

Just a Bird

6.9IMDb9 votes

23 Jul 202146 min

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S02E06

What's Out There

7.4IMDb9 votes

16 Jul 202143 min

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S02E05

The Black Box

7.3IMDb9 votes

9 Jul 202144 min

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Rosemary RodriguezExecutive Producer
Jon M. ChuExecutive Producer
Joy Gorman WettelsExecutive Producer
Russel FriendExecutive Producer
Sharlene MartinExecutive Producer
Garrett LernerExecutive Producer

Writing

Direction

Rosemary RodriguezDirector
Jon M. ChuDirector
Kat CandlerDirector
Kate WoodsDirector
Jim McKayDirector

Where to watch

Streaming

Availability verified against regional listings.

Apple TVStreaming
Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming

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