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Is Dark Matter coming back?

Dark Matter (2024–present) — science-fiction · thriller · mystery on Apple TV

The answer: Yes — returns August 28, 2026. Next episode · S02E01 · on Apple TV
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Genre
Science-Fiction · Thriller · Mystery
Network / streamer
Apple TV
Premiered
May 8, 2024
Runtime
~53 min per episode
TVMaze rating
7.4 / 10
1season
19episodes
10upcoming
7.4/ 10

About Dark Matter

Dark Matter is currently returning from a hiatus. The show is set to premiere its second season on August 28, 2026, on Apple TV. The series previously aired its first season from May 8 to June 26, 2024, and fans are now awaiting the new episodes.

Dark Matter is a science-fiction thriller that first premiered in 2024. It was based on a story about a physicist and family man named Jason Dessen who, after being abducted into an alternate version of his life, struggled to return to his original reality. The series explored complex themes of multiverses, identity, and the choices that shape our lives, following Jason's harrowing journey to reunite with his family and confront his own alternate selves amidst a labyrinth of mind-bending realities.

Dark Matter episode schedule

10 upcoming · 9 aired . Next episode: August 28, 2026.

Upcoming · 10

DateEp.Title
August 28, 2026 S2·E1 TBA
September 4, 2026 S2·E2 TBA
September 11, 2026 S2·E3 TBA
September 18, 2026 S2·E4 TBA
September 25, 2026 S2·E5 TBA
October 2, 2026 S2·E6 TBA
October 9, 2026 S2·E7 TBA
October 16, 2026 S2·E8 TBA
October 23, 2026 S2·E9 TBA
October 30, 2026 S2·E10 TBA

Aired · 9

DateEp.Title
June 26, 2024 S1·E9 Entanglement
June 19, 2024 S1·E8 Jupiter
June 12, 2024 S1·E7 In the Fires of Dead Stars
June 5, 2024 S1·E6 Superposition
May 29, 2024 S1·E5 Worldless
May 22, 2024 S1·E4 The Corridor
May 15, 2024 S1·E3 The Box
May 8, 2024 S1·E2 Trip of a Lifetime
May 8, 2024 S1·E1 Are You Happy in Your Life?

Dark Matter cast