Dark Matter (TV series)

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Dark Matter
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Genre Space opera
Created by Joseph Mallozzi
Paul Mullie
Based on Dark Matter series of comics
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Composer(s) Benjamin Pinkerton
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 13 (list of episodes)
Production
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Production location(s) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Running time 43 minutes
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Release
Original network Space
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Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1
Original release June 12, 2015 (2015-06-12) –
present (present)
External links
Website at Space
Website at Syfy

Dark Matter is a Canadian science fiction series created by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, based on their comic book of the same name and developed by Prodigy Pictures in association with Space channel.[1] An order for 13 episodes was placed for the first season of the series, which premiered on June 12, 2015.[2][3] The series was renewed for a 13-episode second season in September 2015, which is set to premiere on July 1, 2016.[4][5]

Plot

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Further information: List of Dark Matter episodes

A group of six people with no memory of who they are and where they came from wake up on a starship. Naming themselves "One" through "Six" in the order of their awakening, they stabilize their vessel and begin trying to figure out what happened to them.

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 13 June 12, 2015 (2015-06-12) August 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)
2 13[6] July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)[7] TBA

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

  • David Hewlett as Tabor Calchek, the Raza crew's handler[11]
  • Andrew Jackson as The General, the leader of the rebel group Procyon Insurrection[12]
  • Jeff Teravainen as Lt. Anders, a Galactic Authority Commander[13]
  • Torri Higginson as Commander Delaney Truffault of the Mikkei Combine[14]
  • Franka Potenta as Chief Inspector Shaddick of the Galactic Authority’s Serious Crimes Division (season 2)[15]
  • Shaun Sipos as Devon, a renowned surgeon haunted by his past (season 2)[16]

Guest

  • Amanda Brugel as Keeley, a miner the Raza crew encounter on a mission[17]
  • Ruby Rose as Wendy, an entertainment model android[11]
  • Natalie Brown as Sarah, Marcus Boone's lover before he became Three[18]
  • Ennis Esmer as Wexler, the leader of a mercenary group hired by Delaney Truffault to work with the Raza crew[19]
  • Jessica Sipos as Tash, a member of Wexler's mercenary group[19]
  • Jon Cor as Vons, a member of Wexler's mercenary group[19]
  • Conrad Pla as Kane, a member of Wexler's mercenary group[19]
  • Kerr Hewitt as Sgt. Voss, a Ferrous Corp soldier who serves aboard the FCS Deliverance[20]
  • Wil Wheaton as Alex Rook, President and CEO of Dwarf Star Technologies[21]
  • Melanie Liburd as Nyx Harper (season 2)[22]

Production

Principal photography for the first season began in Toronto, Canada, on January 9, 2015,[23] and concluded May 20, 2015.[24]

On September 1, 2015, Syfy renewed Dark Matter for a second season. Chris Regina, Syfy’s senior VP of program strategy, said that "With its mysterious premise and fascinating characters, Dark Matter has built an incredibly loyal, passionate and engaged fan base. We look forward to another out-of-the-world season from this talented creative team."[25] Production on the second season began on December 9, 2015.[26]

Broadcast

Dark Matter premiered on Syfy in the United States on the same day as Canada.[3] Within the following week, the series premiered on Syfy Australia and Syfy UK – on June 13 and 16, 2015, respectively.[27][not in citation given]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 58% approval rating with an average rating of 4.3/10 based on 10 reviews.[28] On Metacritic, the series holds an average score of 58 (out of 100 points) based on 5 critics.[29]

The series premiere pulled 273,000 overnight viewers on the Space channel in Canada,[30] and 1.28 million viewers for its premiere on the Syfy channel in the U.S.[31]

References

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External links

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