Dark Season (1991–1991)
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Dark Season is a British teen science fiction television serial created and written by Russell T Davies, and broadcast on BBC One from 14 November to 19 December 1991. Comprising six 25-minute episodes, the two linked three-part stories follow three teenagers—Marcie, Thomas and Reet—and their battle to save their school and their classmates from the sinister Mr Eldritch.
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- S01E01
Episode OneNovember 14, 1991—A secondary school receives the gift of personal computers for every student from mysterious entrepreneur Mr Eldritch. However, Marcie Hatte - S01E02
Episode TwoNovember 21, 1991—Marcie and her friends continue investigating Eldrich after their friend Olivia appears to be hypnotised. Meanwhile, Eldrich and his associa - S01E03
Episode ThreeDecember 5, 1991—After Reet is kidnapped, Olivia and Thomas break into Eldritch's castle to save her and stop his evil plan. - S01E04
Episode FourDecember 12, 1991—In the aftermath of Mr Eldritch's failed plot, the school is beset by a militaristic group of blonde archaeologists led by the terrifying In - S01E05
Episode FiveDecember 19, 1991—The true nature of the Behemoth is revealed but to be reborn, it needs a perfect human vessel. After the Chosen One breaks his arm, the arch - S01E06
Episode SixDecember 19, 1991—The Behemoth rises, tearing through the school but it refuses to blindly follow the villains' orders, and must choose between Marcie and the
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