“Dark Woods” – Very Grimm [TELEVISION REVIEW] SHARE Matthias Brandt as Thomas Bethge and Karoline Schuch as Anne Bach in "Dark Woods." Photo courtesy of Topic. Matthias Brandt as Thomas Bethge and Karoline Schuch as Anne Bach in “Dark Woods.” Photo courtesy of Topic. “Dark Woods,” a six part mini series premiering on the Topic streaming platform, is a fitting title. Written by Stefan Kolditz and directed by Sven Bohse, “Dark Woods” is based on true events. The title is apt in more ways than just the titular forest. In the summer of 1989, the bodies of two different couples were found in the forest of lower Saxony, shot at close range with a small caliber weapon. Stripped, bound, and possibly sexually assaulted, the police zero in on a troubled artist who lived nearby and was acquainted with the area. An irritant to their quick over-and-out solution is the newest member of the team, Anne Bach. She already has three strikes against her—she’s new, she’s an outsider from Hamburg, and, primarily, she’s a woman. She sets out all the reasons why they should not close this case but her arguments are ignored.