Dark Matter
GenreSpace opera
Created byJoseph Mallozzi
Paul Mullie
Based onDark Matter series of comics
Starring
ComposerBenjamin Pinkerton
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locationToronto, Canada
Running time43 minutes
Production company
  • Prodigy Pictures Inc
Original release
NetworkSpace
ReleaseJune 12, 2015 (2015-06-12) –
present (present)

Dark Matter is a Canadian science fiction series created by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, based on the comic book of the same name and developed by Prodigy Pictures in association with Space channel.[1] It was acquired by Syfy for U.S. and Syfy Universal distribution.[2] An order for 13 episodes was placed for the first season of the series.[3] The show premiered June 12, 2015, on Space and Syfy.[4]

Plot

A group of six people with no memory of who they are and where they came from wake up on a starship. Naming themselves "One" through "Six" in order of their awakening, they stabilize their vessel and begin trying to figure out what happened to them.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateCan. viewers
(millions)
1"Episode One"TJ ScottJoseph Mallozzi & Paul MullieJune 12, 2015 (2015-06-12)0.27[12]
Six people all awaken from stasis on an unknown ship, not knowing who each other are, or even themselves. After awakening, and naming each other by the order in which they awoke, they are attacked by the ship's android, who they managed to deactivate and wipe clean, then by another ship. Their pre-planned destination is a colony on a planet who are awaiting weapons to defend themselves from savage raiders. After delivering the weapons, they find the ship's decrypted files that all of them, bar the youngest, are wanted murderers and thieves, and that they weren't there to help the colonists, but to kill them.
2"Episode Two"TJ ScottJoseph MallozziJune 19, 2015 (2015-06-19)0.26[13]
After the disturbing revelation of at least part of their identities, the crew of the Raza, the name of the ship on which the six awake, deal with a claim by the mysterious Ferrous Corp over the colonized mining planet. The crew argues on whether to give the rest of the weapons to the town, and the resultant vote is in favour to, before a fight breaks out between the corporation and the planet's colonists. Two decides to seek the assistance of the Mikkei Combine and negotiates a 99 year lease to protect the miners, while Five begins to dream memories that belong to other people, and Three mulls over the large, unbreachable doors he found.
3"Episode Three"Paolo BarzmanMartin GeroJune 26, 2015 (2015-06-26)TBD
Five finds herself curious about the ship, and begins to crawl through the piping and venting system, stumbling upon the dead body of a boy about her age in the cargo hold. The crew finds the ships systems have been tampered with, and the android finds a deleted subroutine that cleared the crew's memories. The ship finds itself deserted in mid-space outside of a supernova, with a damaged coupling, which could vapourize the entire ship. The android puts everyone through a truth test to determine the member who tampered with the ship, and they all pass. The android volunteers to go on a spacewalk to fix the ship.
4"Episode Four"Amanda TappingJoseph MallozziJuly 3, 2015 (2015-07-03)TBD
The crew determine that after repairs, fees and refueling, they have no spare funds, and determine to find a buyer for the weapons that they have. Landing at the space station, Two and Five go to the casino to raise funds, One and Three find a weapons buyer, and Six finds himself a clinic to heal the electrical burn on his arm. One and Three get captured by a doppelganger of One, also named Jase Corso, but managed to escape, though the doppelganger manages to take their weapons for himself. Four, still on the ship, finds out his true identity, that he was the son of an Emperor, and that he is wanted for the Emperor's murder.
5"Episode Five"Lee RosePaul MullieJuly 10, 2015 (2015-07-10)TBD
The team meet their handler, Tabor Calchek (David Hewlett) who assigns them to salvage a seemingly deserted space freighter but when the truth of the cargo is finally discovered, the team find themselves fighting for their lives as they attempt to salvage the ship and stop the zombie-like beings from killing them in the process.
6"Episode Six"Ron MurphyPaul MullieJuly 17, 2015 (2015-07-17)TBD
Five proposes using equipment in the medical bay to attempt to retrieve the crew's memories stored in her brain. Although she learns more about Four's past, as well as her own before she boarded the ship, she becomes stuck in her dream-like Rstate. Six decides to enter her visions in order to rescue her, but he too discovers more about his past.
7"Episode Seven"Bruce McDonaldRobert C. CooperJuly 24, 2015 (2015-07-24)TBD
The crew manages to gain access to the ship's secret room. Inside, they find a stasis pod carrying Sarah, a woman from Three's past with a deteriorating disease, and an android named Wendy, who is programmed to perform a wide range of activities, including cooking, games, and sex. As Sarah fills in Three on their history together, Wendy's programming is replaced with orders to destroy the Raza by Cyrus King, a man who wants revenge on the crew and knew the android would be activated.
8"Episode Eight"[14]TBATBAJuly 31, 2015 (2015-07-31)TBD
9"Episode Nine"[14]TBATBAAugust 7, 2015 (2015-08-07)TBD
10TBATBATBAAugust 14, 2015 (2015-08-14)[15]TBD
11TBATBATBAAugust 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)[15]TBD
12TBATBATBAAugust 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)[15]TBD
13TBATBATBAAugust 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)[15]TBD

Production

Principal photography for the first season began in Toronto, Canada, on January 9, 2015,[16] and concluded May 20, 2015.[17]

Broadcast

Dark Matter premiered on Syfy in the United States on the same day as Canada.[4] The series premiered in Australia and the United Kingdom on June 13 and 16, 2015 respectively on Syfy Australia.[18]

Reception

The series premiere pulled 273,000 overnight viewers on the Space channel in Canada,[12] and 1.28 million viewers for its premiere on the Syfy channel in the U.S.[19]

References

  1. ^ Space (Press Release) (May 20, 2015). "All-New Sci-Fi Series DARK MATTER Exerts Its Gravitational Pull, June 12 on Space". Bell Media.
  2. ^ Syfy (Press Release) (October 15, 2014). "SYFY ACQUIRES NEW ORIGINAL SERIES DARK MATTER FROM THE PRODUCERS OF LOST GIRL AND THE WRITERS OF STARGATE". NBCUniversal.
  3. ^ Kennedy, John R. (December 12, 2014). "Sci fi series 'Dark Matter' to be filmed in Toronto". Global News.
  4. ^ a b Liszewski, Bridget (May 20, 2015). "Dark Matter Premiere Dates Set". TheTVJunkies.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Mallozzi, Joseph (December 10, 2014). "Introducing the Dark Matter cast!". Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Mallozzi, Joseph (April 2, 2015). "Dark Matter casting announcements! David Hewlett! Ruby Rose!". Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  7. ^ Mallozzi, Joseph (January 25, 2015). "Somewhere between druidic and herbaceous!". Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  8. ^ "Wil Wheaton on Twitter". May 5, 2015.
  9. ^ Maggs, Sam (February 13, 2015). "The Two Baddest Ladies of Stargate Have Joined Syfy's New Show Dark Matter". Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  10. ^ a b c d "April 29, 2015: Episode #110 rocks! Smoked meat and scotch! And, a mailbag!". April 29, 2015.
  11. ^ Mallozzi, Joseph (June 25, 2015). "June 25, 2015: We're going to Comic Con! Dark Matter episode #102! More pics! Vids! Secrets!". Retrieved June 25, 2015. ((cite web)): Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  12. ^ a b "DARK MATTER's Mission a Success as Series Premiere Pulls in 273,000 Overnight Viewers Last Friday on Space". Bellmedia. Bellmedia.ca. June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  13. ^ "Space Original Series KILLJOYS Seizes the Day as 286,000 Overnight Viewers Makes it the #1 Entertainment Specialty Program Friday". Bellmedia. Bellmedia.ca. June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  14. ^ a b "Dark Matter: Season 1 - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  15. ^ a b c d "Dark Matter: Episode Guide". Zap2It. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  16. ^ Mallozzi, Joseph (January 9, 2015). "Dark Matter, Episode #101, Production Day One!". Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  17. ^ Mallozzi, Joseph (May 20, 2015). "May 20, 2015: And that's a wrap on Dark Matter's first season!". Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  18. ^ "Foxtel in June: 200+ new shows including Orange Is The New Black, True Detective, Suits, PLL, Wimbledon and more". The Green Room. Foxtel. June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  19. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (June 15, 2015). "Friday Cable Ratings: 'Alaskan Bush People' Tops Night + 'Childrens Hospital', 'Girl Meets World', 'Tanked' & More". Retrieved June 15, 2015.

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