Dark Matter (2024–present)
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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.
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Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
JupiterPanicked and cornered, Jason2 tells Daniela and Charlie they need to leave town immediately. - 02
A Quiet LifeThe Dessens receive an unwelcome visitor. Ryan finds Amanda. Leighton finds himself. - 03
EntanglementSeason finale. The Dessens' world comes crashing down.
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Are You Happy in Your Life?May 8, 2024Physics professor and family man Jason Dessen is abducted from everything he loves. - S01E02
Trip of a LifetimeMay 8, 2024Jason wakes to a life that makes no sense - he doesn't have a family and he's created something extraordinary. - S01E03
The BoxMay 15, 2024Leighton and Amanda show Jason his groundbreaking invention. Daniela and Jason2 throw a dinner party. - S01E04
The CorridorMay 22, 2024Jason and Amanda fight to stay alive in the dangerous Corridor. Jason2 makes some life changes and visits an old friend. - S01E05
WorldlessMay 29, 2024As they learn more about the Box, Jason and Amanda see alternate versions of their lives. Jason2 begins training a potential investor. - S01E06
SuperpositionJune 5, 2024Daniela suspects something's not right with her husband. Jason and Amanda grow closer. - S01E07
In the Fires of Dead StarsJune 12, 2024Jason and Amanda visit a breathtaking world. To hide the truth from Daniela, Jason2 takes desperate action. - S01E08Season's bestJupiterJune 19, 2024Panicked and cornered, Jason2 tells Daniela and Charlie they need to leave town immediately.
- S01E09EntanglementJune 26, 2024Season finale. The Dessens' world comes crashing down.
Season02
- S02E01A Quiet LifeAugust 28, 2026The Dessens receive an unwelcome visitor. Ryan finds Amanda. Leighton finds himself.
- S02E02
A Perfect WorldSeptember 4, 2026—The search for a new home starts again. Amanda and Ryan set off on a quest. - S02E03Everything Beautiful, Everything TerribleSeptember 11, 2026—
- S02E04Hide Your FiresSeptember 18, 2026—
- S02E05Love and Be LovedSeptember 25, 2026—
- S02E06What the Universe Is Made OfOctober 2, 2026—
- S02E07The PyramidOctober 9, 2026—
- S02E08The Basic Oneness of EverythingOctober 16, 2026—
- S02E09How to Build the BoxOctober 23, 2026—
- S02E10No Quiet LifeOctober 30, 2026—
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