Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)

Comedy · Fantasy · Horror

When the Hellmouth opens beneath Darkplace Hospital in downtown Romford, kiddy doctor, Vietnam veteran and ex-warlock Dr. Rick Dagless M.D. is the only man who can close it. Joined by best buddy Dr. Lucien Sanchez, fiery hospital boss Thornton Reed, and woman Liz Asher, Dagless must fight the forces of Darkness while dealing with the burden of day-to-day admin. From the chilling pen of best-selling horror writer Garth Marenghi comes this lost masterpiece of televisual terror. Dare you enter Garth's Darkplace?

IMDb rating: 8.5 (21,911 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

8.03 avg 6 episodes 8.1 → 8.2 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Once Upon a Beginning	8.1	730
2	Hell Hath Fury	8.2	613
3	Skipper the Eyechild	7.6	570
4	The Apes of Wrath	8.1	544
5	Scotch Mist	8.0	538
6	The Creeping Moss from the Shores of Shuggoth	8.2	513