Netflix's Dark became an unexpected hit for the streaming giant last year, combining the popular appeal of Stranger Things with the mystery and weirdness of Twin Peaks.

Fans were naturally delighted that the German-language series was commissioned for a second series late last year, and now we have a first look at the next chapter below (warning: spoilers for season one below the picture).

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During the season one finale – which we have handily explained – our favourite yellow-coat clad teen Jonas Kahnwald is transported to a post-apocalyptic Winden in 2052 as he meets a group of strangers.

In these new images, it looks like Jonas is adapting to his new circumstances in the pretty bleak setting – the clue is in the words post-apocalyptic, after all.

We also have a production start date, Netflix confirming that the eight-episode second run will begin shooting on June 25 in and around Berlin.

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In case you've forgotten, Dark focuses on a small town which is rocked by the disappearance of a number of children, a mystery that goes back generations among the town's various families.

The obvious comparisons have been to Netflix's other series set in a weird small town where bizarre things happen, Stranger Things, though Kelly Luegenbiehl, Netflix's VP for international originals, isn't that convinced.

"When we first heard about Dark, we realised very early on that we hadn't seen anything like this show before – in Germany or anywhere else in the world," she said. "Dark is a testament that great storytelling transcends geography."

Season two clearly cannot come soon enough.

Dark season one is streaming now on Netflix.

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