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Is Dark Matter (2024) worth watching?
Last updated October 26, 2026
Dark Matter (2024) has a TMDB audience score of 7.8/10 from 846 votes, which reads as strongly positive. It is a sci-fi & fantasy and drama show rated TV-MA, 2 seasons, 19 episodes. In the US it is on Apple TV with a subscription as of October 26, 2026.

Jason Dessen is abducted into an alternate version of his life.
Tagline: There's no world like home.
Synopsis from TMDB.
| TMDB audience score | 7.8/10 (846 votes) |
|---|---|
| Genres | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Length | 2 seasons, 19 episodes |
| Release | 2024-05-07 |
| Status | Still running |
| Latest air date | 2026-10-22 |
| Themes TMDB tags | chicago, illinois, based on novel or book, fish out of water, scientist, doppelgänger, alternative reality |
| People | Created by Blake Crouch. Starring Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson |
| Streaming (US, subscription) | Apple TV |
| Free with ads | Prime Video, Apple TV |
| Rent | No |
| Buy | No |
Watch it if
- You like to settle into a series: 2 seasons, 19 episodes
- You want it included in a subscription you may already have (Apple TV)
Skip it if
- You are watching with kids: it is rated TV-MA
If you like it, try
- Fringe (2008), TMDB 8.1/10
- The Leftovers (2014), TMDB 7.7/10
- Altered Carbon (2018), TMDB 7.6/10
- La Brea (2021), TMDB 7.4/10
Questions
Is Dark Matter worth watching?
TMDB viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 846 votes, a strongly positive reception. That is an audience average, not a critic review, so read the synopsis and the cast to decide if it is your kind of show.
Where can I watch Dark Matter?
In the US on October 26, 2026: on Apple TV with a subscription. Catalogs change often, so check the service first.
How long is Dark Matter?
2 seasons, 19 episodes.
What is Dark Matter rated?
It carries a TV-MA rating in the US.
Who is in Dark Matter?
Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Dayo Okeniyi.
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Sources: TMDB for titles, ratings, runtimes and synopses. JustWatch (via TMDB) supplies streaming availability. Streaming lists change often. Check the service before you plan your night.