Dark Matter Renewed for Second Season

Apple TV+ has ordered a second season of its sci-fi thriller Dark Matter, starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly.

Based on the novel by Blake Crouch, who serves as creator, showrunner, writer and executive producer, the show centers on a physicist and professor who is abducted into an alternate version of his life. When he tries to return to reality and his family, he finds himself in a labyrinth of all the lives he could have lived.

Starring alongside Edgerton and Connelly in the first season are Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Dayo Okeniyi and Oakes Fegley.

Dark Matter is produced for Apple TV+ by Sony Pictures Television. Executive producers are Crouch, Edgerton, Matt Tolmach and Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry.

“Thanks to everyone who tuned in for season one—book fans and new fans—and, of course, our partners at Apple and Sony; my amazing producing partner, Matt Tolmach; our tremendous cast and crew; and the great city of Chicago—you were so good to us,” Crouch said. “In the process of writing and filming season one, we discovered that there’s so much more story to tell, and we’ve only scratched the surface of these characters as they fight for survival and to find their way home through a landscape of mind-bending realities. See you in the Box!”

“Making Dark Matter was a longtime dream, and I’m so proud to see Blake’s vision come to life and to connect with so many people,” Tolmach commented. “Seeing the Dessens’ journey resonate with audiences has been extremely gratifying, and we can’t wait to bring more of this world— and others—to life in season two. Huge thanks to Apple TV+, Sony and our amazing cast and crew. Here we go!”

Matt Cherniss, head of programming for Apple TV+, added, “The thought-provoking and gripping Dark Matter has quickly become a global hit, capturing audiences’ imaginations and making it a beloved and integral part of Apple’s world class sci-fi lineup. We are thrilled to continue our collaboration with Blake Crouch, our partners at Sony and the rest of the creative team and cast—led by the remarkable Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly—on a new season that will captivate viewers with more twists and turns as we dive deeper into the mysteries of the multiverse.”