Keen to learn more? Read on, then, for everything you need to know about the Apple TV+ series.

What is Dark Matter about?

As per the official synopsis, the series will centre on Jason Dessen, who lives a happy life as a physics professor with his family. One fateful night, however, he decides to walk home along the streets of Chicago, only to find himself “abducted into an alternate version of his life”.

“Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the mind-bending landscape of lives he could have lived,” it continues.

“In this labyrinth of realities, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from the most terrifying, unbeatable foe imaginable: himself.”

Who stars in Dark Matter?

Joel Edgerton takes the lead in this one as Jason Dessen, while Jennifer Connelly stars alongside him as Daniela Dessen.

They are joined by:

Alice Braga as Amanda
Jimmi Simpson as Ryan
Oakes Fegley as Charlie Dessen
Dayo Okeniyi as Leighton

What are people saying about Dark Matter?

Speaking to Screen Rant about what makes this series a must-watch, Edgerton explains: “I loved Everything Everywhere All At Once. I love this general concept of being able to explore alternate realities. Quite often, they become big, expansive things that explore these crazy visual effects worlds. We do a little bit of that, but for the most part, we’re using this multiverse alternate reality concept as a way to look inward to ourselves about the road not taken, about what ifs, about all of these deep human things that we think about.

“I think we all wonder about key decisions in our life, and how we would’ve evolved down that road instead of the road we chose. We use that concept, and I joke about multiverse for the middle-aged man, [but] alternate realities in a suburban, everyperson, average human being way become a really interesting story to tell. We don’t need to have capes flying off our backs and laser guns in order for it to actually be a really rich narrative.”

When and where can we watch Dark Matter?

Dark Matter is set to premiere on Apple TV+ on Wednesday 8 May with two episodes.

The remainder of the series will be released on a weekly basis.

Dark Matter is the starry TV thriller that’s gotten us very excited