The Netflix series is a 10-episode prequel to Jim Henson鈥檚 1982 film The Dark Crystal . It follows three Gelfling heroes鈥擱ian, Deet, and Brea鈥攐n a quest to unite Gelfling clans against the tyrannical Skeksis to save their world, Thra, from a destructive blight called the "Darkening". Content Highlights