Dark Matter debuted last year as yet another strong sci-fi hit for Apple TV, and a second season is officially on the way. Here’s everything we know right now about Dark Matter season 2.
Brand new story, with no prior source material
Dark Matter season 1 was based entirely on the New York Times bestselling novel written by showrunner and author Blake Crouch.
The first season covered the full story of that novel, which has no sequels. As a result, Apple’s season 2 pickup of Dark Matter came as a surprise.
But as Crouch put it, there is “so much more story to tell” with these characters.
“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!”
Normally, a series continuing beyond the source material might be concerning. But with the original author in the driver’s seat, Dark Matter season 2 has me excited rather than cautious.
Dark Matter’s original cast and creative team are back
Stars from the first season of Dark Matter will be back for season 2, as the story continues to follow the Dessen family and related characters across the multiverse.
Most prominently, Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly are returning as Jason Dessen and Daniela Vargas Dessen, respectively.
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