Scripted series · Apple TV
Dark Matter
One life. Infinite possibilities.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Joel Edgerton
Jason Dessen / Jason2
19 eps
Jennifer Connelly
Daniela Dessen
19 eps
Alice Braga
Dr. Amanda Lucas
19 eps
Jimmi Simpson
Ryan Holder
19 eps
Dayo Okeniyi
Leighton Vance
19 eps
Oakes Fegley
Charlie Dessen
19 eps
Amanda Brugel
Blair Caplan
5 eps
Aina Brei'Yon
Dawn Lawrence
6 eps
Tiff Abreu
Mindy
3 eps
Matthew Amador
Slightly Older Man
1 eps
Rolando Boyce
Dr. Joseph Hart
2 eps
Sam Cass
Young Man
1 eps
Suzy Dias
Chloe
3 eps
William Smillie
Matt
4 eps
Joe Dioletto
Jason Dessen Acting Double
1 eps
Snag Flynn
Young Woman
1 eps
Charlie Holcomb
Male Student #1
3 eps
Arti Ishak
Mara McHenry
2 eps
John Lister
Angry Cabbie
1 eps
Elvis Garcia
Cabbie #2
1 eps
Jenne Kang
Dr. Julianne Springer
2 eps
Peter Sipla
Dr. Randolph
1 eps
Kathryn Acosta
Nurse
1 eps
Monica Patankar
Faculty Woman
1 eps
Madelyn DePorter
Receptionist
1 eps
Brenann Stacker
Female Greeter
1 eps
Bassam Abdelfattah
Anthony
3 eps
Beacon Bowman
Door Woman
1 eps
Tara Mallen
Alesia Cheney
1 eps
Kate Eastman
Detective Jamie Mason
2 eps
Kyle Connors
Executive Assistant
1 eps
Meghan Maureen McDonough
Barbara Underell
1 eps
Jason Huysman
Mike Underell
1 eps
Brandon Dahlquist
Marcus Sakey
1 eps
Callie Johnson
GG Sakey
1 eps
Omar Villagomez
Hazmat Man
1 eps
Jackie Dallas
Hazmat Woman
1 eps
Lance Baker
Alan
1 eps
Austin Nelson Jr.
Whiny Student
1 eps
Yuchi Chiu
Naked Man
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Dark Matter actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Dark Matter reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Jason Dessen is abducted into an alternate version of his life. To get back to his true family, he embarks on a harrowing journey to save them from the most terrifying foe imaginable: himself.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 19 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20249 episodes
7.8IMDbIn season one, physicist, professor and family man Jason Dessen is abducted into an alternate version of his life . Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the mind-bending landscape of lives he could have lived.
Best episode · S01E08 Jupiter
Season 2 · Upcoming
Season 2
202610 episodes
In season two, the Dessens settle into a quiet life in a world that finally seems safe, until the unimaginable forces them to run once again. As Jason's obsession with the Box deepens, Daniela's growing paranoia pushes her to the brink, threatening to tear their fragile stability apart. Elsewhere, Amanda and Ryan join forces in a desperate attempt to find their way home. With Blair determined to stop him, Leighton relentlessly chases his grand vision of creating a perfect world.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E08
Jupiter
Panicked and cornered, Jason2 tells Daniela and Charlie they need to leave town immediately.
- Directed by Alik Sakharov
- Written by Ihuoma Ofordire, Megan McDonnell
S01E09
Entanglement
The Dessens' world comes crashing down.
- Directed by Alik Sakharov
- Written by Blake Crouch, Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry
S01E07
In the Fires of Dead Stars
Jason and Amanda visit a breathtaking world. To hide the truth from Daniela, Jason2 takes desperate action.
- Directed by Roxann Dawson
- Written by Blake Crouch, Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry
S01E03
The Box
Leighton and Amanda show Jason his groundbreaking invention. Daniela and Jason2 throw a dinner party.
- Directed by Jakob Verbruggen
- Written by Blake Crouch
S01E06
Superposition
Daniela suspects something's not right with her husband. Jason and Amanda grow closer.
- Directed by Roxann Dawson
- Written by Megan McDonnell
S01E04
The Corridor
Jason and Amanda fight to stay alive in the dangerous Corridor. Jason2 makes some life changes and visits an old friend.
- Directed by Celine Held, Logan George
- Written by Blake Crouch
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E09
Entanglement
- Directed by Alik Sakharov
- Written by Blake Crouch, Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry
S01E08
Jupiter
- Directed by Alik Sakharov
- Written by Ihuoma Ofordire, Megan McDonnell
S01E07
In the Fires of Dead Stars
- Directed by Roxann Dawson
- Written by Blake Crouch, Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry
S01E06
Superposition
- Directed by Roxann Dawson
- Written by Megan McDonnell
S01E05
Worldless
- Directed by Celine Held, Logan George
- Written by Megan McDonnell
S01E04
The Corridor
- Directed by Celine Held, Logan George
- Written by Blake Crouch
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Blake Crouch
Showrunner
Joel Edgerton
Executive producer
Jakob Verbruggen
Executive producer
Don Kurt
Executive producer
Jennifer Connelly
Executive producer
David Manpearl
Executive producer
Matt Tolmach
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Richard S. Lederer
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Ihuoma Ofordire
Writer
Megan McDonnell
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Joel EdgertonExecutive Producer
- Blake CrouchExecutive Producer
- Jakob VerbruggenExecutive Producer
- Don KurtExecutive Producer
- Jennifer ConnellyExecutive Producer
- David ManpearlExecutive Producer
Writing
- Blake CrouchWriter
- Ihuoma OfordireWriter
- Megan McDonnellWriter
- Jacquelyn Ben-ZekryWriter
Direction
- Jakob VerbruggenDirector
- Gwyneth Horder-PaytonDirector
- Celine HeldDirector
- Alik SakharovDirector
- Roxann DawsonDirector
- Logan GeorgeDirector
Cinematography
- John LindleyDirector of Photography
- Jeffrey GreeleyDirector of Photography
Music
- Jason HillOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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