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 resumed its second season on August 28, 2026, and new episodes are scheduled to air on Apple TV through October 30, 2026. The series first premiered on May 8, 2024, and has been ongoing since then.

Dark Matter is a science-fiction thriller and mystery series that premiered in 2024. It follows Jason Dessen, a physicist, professor, and family man, who is abducted into an alternate version of his life while walking home in Chicago. The story explores his harrowing journey through a multiverse of possible lives as he tries to return to his true family and confronts a terrifying foe: himself.

Dark Matter episode schedule

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

Upcoming · 10

Date	Ep.	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

Date	Ep.	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?