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TV series

Dark Matter

2024TV-MA2 seasons7.8 / 10

There's no world like home.

Jason Dessen is abducted into an alternate version of his life. To get back to his real family, he embarks on a harrowing journey to save them from the most terrifying foe imaginable: himself.

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Checked Nov 3, 2026

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Synopsis

Jason Dessen is abducted into an alternate version of his life. To get back to his real family, he embarks on a harrowing journey to save them from the most terrifying foe imaginable: himself.

Season 2 episodes

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Episode 1

A Quiet Life

54m7.7 / 10

The Dessens receive an unwelcome visitor. Ryan finds Amanda. Leighton finds himself.

Episode credits

Directed by Gwyneth Horder-PaytonWritten by Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake CrouchGuest stars Kate Eastman, Chris Diamantopoulos, Adrienne Lewis, Michael B. Woods, Gregory Linington, Arif Yampolsky, Justine C. Turner, Kidjie Boyer

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Episode 2

A Perfect World

58m7.8 / 10

The search for a new home starts again. Amanda and Ryan set off on a quest.

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Directed by Gwyneth Horder-PaytonWritten by Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake CrouchGuest stars Bassam Abdelfattah, Chris Diamantopoulos, Adrienne Lewis, Yao Dogbe, Kirsten Fitzgerald, Wydetta Carter, Hanna Dworkin

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Episode 3

Everything Beautiful, Everything Terrible

59m8.1 / 10

Jason's fixation on the Box tests his marriage. Ryan and Amanda step into a world forever changed.

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Directed by Charlotte SielingWritten by Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake CrouchGuest stars William Smillie, Bassam Abdelfattah, Chris Diamantopoulos, Tyler Merritt, Rebecca Spence, Mykelti Williamson, Kevin Chacon, Michelle Duffy

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Episode 4

Stars, Hide Your Fires

52m7.5 / 10

The Dessens reach their breaking point.

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Directed by Charlotte SielingWritten by Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake CrouchGuest stars William Smillie, Chris Diamantopoulos, Kevin Chacon, Jenne Kang, Melisa Soldedad Pereyra, Kai Young, Michael Emmett Carey, Jada Jackson

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Episode 5

Love and Be Loved

55m8.3 / 10

The story of a Jason who lost his family.

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Directed by Alik SakharovWritten by Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake CrouchGuest stars William Smillie, Angela Sarafyan, Linda Bove, Diane Howard, Nicole Forester, Heidi Drennan, Caden Zane Marshall, Joe Dioletto

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Episode 6

What the Universe Is Made Of

48m7.9 / 10

Daniela meets someone from her past. Jason pursues his dream. Leighton unveils a new project.

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Directed by Amit GuptaWritten by Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake CrouchGuest stars Yao Dogbe, Tyler Merritt, Kevin Chacon, Jada Jackson, Liliana Mastroianni, Lorena Gonzalez, Kristin E. Ellis

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Episode 7

The Pyramid

1h 4m7.9 / 10

Charlie meets a kind stranger. Blair gives Leighton a warning. Amanda and Ryan face an unknown horror.

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Directed by Amit GuptaWritten by Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake CrouchGuest stars William Smillie, Bassam Abdelfattah, Chris Diamantopoulos, Adrienne Lewis, Tyler Meredith, Rebecca Spence, Kevin Chacon, Kristin E. Ellis

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Episode 8

The Basic Oneness of Everything

1h 5m8.3 / 10

Laurel discovers a new purpose after a shocking arrival shakes up her world.

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Directed by Guillermo NavarroWritten by Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake CrouchGuest stars Margo Martindale

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Episode 9

How to Build the Box

1h 1m7.6 / 10

As unexpected reunions unfold, Agent MacNamara sees for himself what the Box can do.

Episode credits

Directed by Nick MurphyWritten by Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake CrouchGuest stars Joe Dioletto, Chris Diamantopoulos, Yao Dogbe, Melisa Soldedad Pereyra, Kai Young, Aaron Kirby, Victor Holstein, Eric Tyler Jacobson

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Episode 10

No Quiet Life

51m7.4 / 10finale

A high-stakes gambit leads to unintended consequences.

Episode credits

Directed by Nick MurphyWritten by Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake CrouchGuest stars William Smillie, Bassam Abdelfattah, Adrienne Lewis, Gregory Linington, Aaron Kirby, Michael B. Woods, Yao Dogbe, Greyson Kennedy

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Episode information updated Nov 14, 2026

More about Dark Matter

Cast

Joel EdgertonJason Dessen / Jason2
Jennifer ConnellyDaniela Dessen
Alice BragaDr. Amanda Lucas
Jimmi SimpsonRyan Holder
Dayo OkeniyiLeighton Vance
Oakes FegleyCharlie Dessen
Amanda BrugelBlair Caplan
Aina Brei'YonDawn Lawrence

Credits

Created by
Blake Crouch
Written by
Blake Crouch, Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Megan McDonnell, Ihuoma Ofordire, Blake Crouch

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
19
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • Apple TV
  • Matt Tolmach ProductionsUnited States
  • Sony Pictures TelevisionUnited States
  • Mountainside EntertainmentUnited States

Themes

alternative realitybased on novel or bookchicago, illinoiscollege professordoppelgängerfish out of waterphysics professorquantum physics