Dark Matter (2024 TV series) explained

Creator:Blake Crouch
Showrunner:Blake Crouch
Theme Music Composer:Jason Hill
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:9
Producer:
  • Dustin Bernard
  • Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry
  • Jeff MacVittie
Cinematography:John Lindley
Jeffrey Greeley
Runtime:46–59 minutes
Network:Apple TV+

Dark Matter is an American science fiction television series created by Blake Crouch, based on his 2016 novel of the same name. It premiered on Apple TV+ on May 8, 2024, with two episodes.[1] In August 2024, the series was renewed for a second season.[2]

Premise

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 taking over his family.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

It was first announced in December 2020 that Apple TV+ had entered into development of a series adaptation of Blake Crouch's novel, with Crouch set to act as showrunner and head writer.[3] 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.[4] By September 2022, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Oakes Fegley and Dayo Okeniyi joined the cast.[5] [6] [7] In December, Amanda Brugel would join the cast in a recurring role.[8]

Production began in Chicago on October 4, 2022, and Apple TV announced that the series would premiere on May 8, 2024.[9]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 82% approval rating with an average rating of 6.9/10, based on 57 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Dark Matters intriguing ideas are spread a tad thin over its season-long runtime, but fans of foreboding sci-fi will find its residue addictively sticky."[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 64 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McPherson . Chris . February 5, 2024 . Joel Edgerton & Jennifer Connelly Bend Reality in First 'Dark Matter' Images . February 5, 2024 . Collider . en.
  2. Web site: 'Dark Matter' Renewed for Second Season at Apple TV+. The Hollywood Reporter. Porter. Rick. August 16, 2024. August 16, 2024.
  3. Web site: Kroll . Justin . Apple Developing Dark Matter Novel As Series With Matt Tolmach Producing . . 19 June 2022 . December 8, 2020 . 9 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201209003658/https://deadline.com/2020/12/apple-dark-matter-matt-tolmach-producing-1234652682/ . live .
  4. Web site: Petski . Denise . Joel Edgerton To Star In Dark Matter Sci-Fi Series Adaptation At Apple TV+; Blake Crouch To Showrun . . 19 June 2022 . March 29, 2022 . 22 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221022074830/https://deadline.com/2022/03/joel-edgerton-dark-matter-sci-fi-series-adaptation-apple-tv-plus-blake-crouch-showrun-1234990255/ . live .
  5. Web site: White . Peter . Jennifer Connelly To Star Alongside Joel Edgerton In Apple Sci-Fi Series Dark Matter . . 29 August 2022 . August 29, 2022 . 6 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230306223631/https://deadline.com/2022/08/jennifer-connelly-apple-sci-fi-series-dark-matter-1235102599/ . live .
  6. Web site: Otterson . Joe . Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson Join Sci-Fi Series Dark Matter at Apple . . . September 29, 2022 . September 30, 2022 . March 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315105809/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/alice-braga-jimmi-simpson-dark-matter-apple-1235388395/ . live .
  7. Web site: Petski . Denise . Dark Matter: Oakes Fegley & Dayo Okeniyi Join Joel Edgerton & Jennifer Connelly In Apple TV+ Series . . . September 30, 2022 . September 30, 2022 . January 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116155247/https://deadline.com/2022/09/dark-matter-oakes-fegley-dayo-okeniyi-apple-tv-series-joel-edgerton-jennifer-connelly-1235131862/ . live .
  8. Web site: Cordero . Rosy . Dark Matter Adds The Handmaid's Tale Actress Amanda Brugel . . 16 December 2022 . December 15, 2022 . 4 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230104042458/https://deadline.com/2022/12/dark-matter-cast-amanda-brugel-1235200592/ . live .
  9. Web site: Dark Matter . 2024-02-05 . Apple TV+ Press . en-US.
  10. dark_matter_2024. tv. 1. June 6, 2024.
  11. tv. dark-matter-2024. 1. June 6, 2024.

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