Dark Matter TV Series Details:
| Based on | Dark Matter by Blake Crouch |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction Drama Thriller |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Release date | May 8, 2024 |
| Running time | TBA |
| Age rating | TBA |
| Starring | Joel Edgerton Jennifer Connelly Alice Braga Jimmi Simpson Oakes Fegley Dayo Okeniyi |
| Created by | Blake Crouch |
| Directed by | Jakob Verbruggen Roxann Dawson Logan George Celine Held Alik Sakharov |
| Written by | Blake Crouch Megan McDonnell Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry Ihuoma Ofordire |
| Produced by | Jeff MacVittie Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry Dustin Bernard |
| Executive producers | Blake Crouch Joel Edgerton David Manpearl Matt Tolmach |
| Cinematography by | John Lindley Jeffrey Greeley |
| Edited by | Joe Leonard Jordan Goldman David Blackburn Bridget Case Timothy J. Feeley |
| Music by | Jason Hill |
| Casting By | Raylin Sabo Claire Simon Mary Vernieu |
| Production Design by | Patricio M. Farrell |
| Production Company | Matt Tolmach Productions Five Henrys Sony Pictures Television |
| Distributor | Apple TV+ |
Dark Matter TV Series Cast & Character:
- Jennifer Connelly as Daniela Vargas Dessen
- Joel Edgerton as Jason Dessen
- Oakes Fegley as Charlie Dessen
- Alice Braga as Amanda Lucas
- Jimmi Simpson as Ryan Holder
- Dayo Okeniyi as Leighton Vance
- Amanda Brugel as Blaire Caplan
- Marquita Brooks as Dawn
- Tiff Abreu as Mindy
- Bassam Abdelfattah as Anthony
- Jimmy Styx as Gunter (Nightwatchman)
- Missy Fierro as Violet
- Jenne Kang as Dr. Julianne Springer
- Patricia Mario as Sylvia
- Dani Deetté as Annie
- Meghan Maureen McDonough as Barbara Underell
- Angie Shriner as Sid
- Richard Cotovsky as Jay
- Michael A. Dean as Rob
- John Lister as Angry Cabbie
- Javon Anderson as Kai
- Greg Foster as Chad
- Andre Bellos as Scientist
Storyline:
A physicist in Chicago is warped into an alternate version of his life, leaving him to fight to return to his life to prevent the alternate version of himself from harming his family.
About Dark Matter TV Series:
Dark Matter is an upcoming American science fiction television series created by Blake Crouch, based on his 2016 novel of the same name. It stars Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Oakes Fegley, and Dayo Okeniyi.
It was first announced in December 2020 that Apple TV+ had entered into the development of a series adaptation of Blake Crouch’s novel, with Crouch set to write and act as showrunner. The series was officially greenlit in March 2022, with Apple ordering 9 episodes and Joel Edgerton cast to star. Louis Leterrier was set to direct the first four episodes.
By September 2022, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Oakes Fegley and Dayo Okeniyi joined the cast. In December, Amanda Brugel would join the cast in a recurring role.
Production began in Chicago on October 4, 2022, and was expected to wrap by April 2023.
It is set to premiere on Apple TV+ on May 8, 2024, with two episodes.
Dark Matter TV Series Episodes List:
| No. | Title | Directed by | Teleplay by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Are You Happy in Your Life?” | Jakob Verbruggen | Blake Crouch | May 8, 2024 |
| 2 | “Split” | Jakob Verbruggen | Blake Crouch | May 8, 2024 |
| 3 | “The Box” | Jakob Verbruggen | Blake Crouch | May 15, 2024 |
| 4 | “The Corridor” | TBA | Blake Crouch | May 22, 2024 |
| 5 | “Dark Velocity” | TBA | Megan McDonnell | May 29, 2024 |
| 6 | “Fucking Married People” | TBA | Megan McDonnell | June 5, 2024 |
| 7 | “In the Fires of Dead Stars” | TBA | Blake Crouch & Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry | June 12, 2024 |
| 8 | “Jupiter” | TBA | Ihuoma Ofordire and Megan McDonnell | June 19, 2024 |
