Dark Matter: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Hailed as one of the best sci-fi novels of the decade, Dark Matter is a story about the road not taken. The series follows Jason Dessen, a physicist, professor, and family man who – one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago – is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the multiverse of lives he could have lived. In this labyrinth of mind-bending realities, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from the most terrifying, unbeatable foe imaginable: himself.

Series details

• Title: Dark Matter
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Science-Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2024-05-08
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Apple TV
• Typical episode runtime: 54 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 61315
• IMDb ID: tt19231492
• TVDB ID: 393159

Cast and credited roles

• Joel Edgerton — Jason Dessen
• Jennifer Connelly — Daniela Dessen
• Oakes Fegley — Charlie Dessen
• Alice Braga — Amanda Lucas 2
• Joel Edgerton — Jason Dessen 2
• Jimmi Simpson — Ryan Holder
• Dayo Okeniyi — Leighton Vance 2
• Amanda Brugel — Blair Caplan
• Amanda Brugel — Blair Caplan 2
• Dayo Okeniyi — Leighton Vance
• Jimmi Simpson — Ryan Holder 2
• Joel Edgerton — Jason Dessen 3

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-05-08; final listed air date 2024-06-26; episode order: 9.
• Season 2: premiered 2026-08-28; final listed air date 2026-10-30; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dark Matter on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.