Dark Matter

About Dark Matter

Jason Dessen is abducted into an alternate version of his life. To get back to his real family, he embarks on a harrowing journey to save them from the most terrifying foe imaginable: himself.

Dark Matter is a science fiction and fantasy series made for Apple TV. Joel Edgerton appears as Jason Dessen, Jennifer Connelly as Daniela Dessen, Alice Braga as Dr. Amanda Lucas, and Jimmi Simpson as Ryan Holder.

It has run to 2 seasons and 19 episodes since May 2024. That is around 10 episodes a season. The story is adapted from a novel.

Shelv files it under scientist, fish out of water, alternative reality, and college professor. It streams on Apple TV and Apple TV Amazon Channel in the United States. It scores 7.8 out of 10 from 865 TMDB voters and it carries a TV-MA rating.

The Vampire Diaries, The Handmaid's Tale, and Sword Art Online make useful companions to Dark Matter, all filed under doppelgänger.