E01
Are You Happy in Your Life?
Physics professor and family man Jason Dessen is abducted from everything he loves.
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Dark Matter
RunningFirst aired 2024-05-08Apple TV
Science-Fiction · Thriller · Mystery
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.
FROM THE SHOW GUIDE
Season by season.
19 listed episodes across 2 seasons. Air dates are provided by TVmaze and can change.
Season 1 9 episodes
E02
Trip of a Lifetime
Jason wakes to a life that makes no sense - he doesn't have a family and he's created something extraordinary.
E03
The Box
Leighton and Amanda show Jason his groundbreaking invention. Daniela and Jason2 throw a dinner party.
E04
The Corridor
Jason and Amanda fight to stay alive in the dangerous Corridor. Jason2 makes some life changes and visits an old friend.
E05
Worldless
As they learn more about the Box, Jason and Amanda see alternate versions of their lives. Jason2 begins training a potential investor.
E06
Superposition
Daniela suspects something's not right with her husband. Jason and Amanda grow closer.
E07
In the Fires of Dead Stars
Jason and Amanda visit a breathtaking world. To hide the truth from Daniela, Jason2 takes desperate action.
E08
Jupiter
Panicked and cornered, Jason2 tells Daniela and Charlie they need to leave town immediately.
E09
Entanglement
Season finale. The Dessens' world comes crashing down.
Season 2 10 episodes
E01
A Quiet Life
The Dessens receive an unwelcome visitor. Ryan finds Amanda. Leighton finds himself.
E02
A Perfect World
The search for a new home starts again. Amanda and Ryan set off on a quest.
E03
Everything Beautiful, Everything Terrible
Jason's fixation on the Box tests his marriage. Ryan and Amanda step into a world forever changed.
E04
Stars, Hide Your Fires
The Dessens reach their breaking point.
E05
Love and Be Loved
The story of a Jason who lost his family.
E06
What the Universe Is Made Of
Daniela meets someone from her past. Jason pursues his dream. Leighton unveils a new project.
E07
The Pyramid
Charlie meets a kind stranger. Blair gives Leighton a warning. Amanda and Ryan face an unknown horror.
E08
The Basic Oneness of Everything
Laurel discovers a new purpose after a shocking arrival shakes up her world.
E09
How to Build the Box
As unexpected reunions unfold, Agent MacNamara sees for himself what the Box can do.
E10
No Quiet Life
A high-stakes gambit leads to unintended consequences.
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