Dark Matter (2024 TV series)

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.

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.

Main

 * Joel Edgerton as Jason Dessen, a physicist who unwillingly travels between alternate realities after being abducted by his counterpart (Jason #02).
 * Jennifer Connelly as Daniela Dessen, Jason's wife.
 * Alice Braga as Amanda Lucas, Jason #02's girlfriend and partner who tries to help Jason #01 find his way back home.
 * Oakes Fegley as Charlie Dessen, Jason and Daniela's son.
 * Jimmi Simpson as Ryan Holder
 * Dayo Okeniyi as Leighton Vance

Recurring

 * Amanda Brugel as Blair Caplan
 * Aina Brei-Yon as Dawn Lawrence
 * William Smillie as Matt

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. 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 Apple TV announced that the series would premiere on May 8, 2024.

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 Matter's intriguing ideas are spread a tad thin over its season-long runtime, but fans of foreboding sci-fi will find its residue addictively sticky." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 64 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".