Apple TV has developed quite a reputation when it comes to sci-fi TV shows. For a few years, the most popular sci-fi show on Apple TV was Severance (starring Adam Scott), but it lost this title last year, thanks to the premiere of Pluribus, the hit series starring Rhea Seehorn that was written by Vince Gilligan (creator of Breaking Bad). New seasons of both Severance and Pluribus are both on the way, though it may be a while before they arrive. It’s already been a big year for Apple TV in the sci-fi department, thanks to the premiere of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2. The show stars Wyatt Russell and Kurt Russell as younger and older versions of the same character, and it directly connects to the MonsterVerse movie franchise.
Dark Matter is based on the critically acclaimed sci-fi novel of the same name, penned by Blake Crouch. The series stars Joel Edgerton as Jason Dessen, a man who is kidnapped on his way home from the bar one night, only to wake up in a world he no longer recognizes. Jennifer Connelly also stars in the sci-fi show as Daniela, Jason’s wife, who proves to be a vital part of getting him back home. The first season of Dark Matter was a smash hit for Apple TV, and although it adapted the entirety of Crouch’s novel, the show was renewed for a second season. Dark Matter Season 2 will take the story into uncharted territory, but with Crouch still at the helm as the lead writer and showrunner, fans can rest easy knowing the story is moving forward with his full approval. This afternoon, Apple TV announced that Dark Matter Season 2 will premiere on August 28.
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Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
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Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
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🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
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In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
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What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
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Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
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What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
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Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
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The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
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The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
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Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
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Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
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A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
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What Is ‘Dark Matter’ Season 2 About?
In addition to announcing the premiere date for Dark Matter Season 2, Apple TV has also released an official synopsis for the show’s sophomore season, which reads as follows:
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“The Dessens are building a quiet life in a seemingly safe world when the unimaginable happens, and they’re forced to leave. As Jason’s obsession with the Box builds, Daniela’s paranoia pushes her over the edge. Meanwhile, Amanda and Ryan start working together to get home, and Leighton pursues his grand dream of building a perfect world.”
It sounds like Dark Matter will continue the series trend of multiversal adventures, but in Season 2, fans will no longer have any source material to compare to what’s happening on the small screen. The fate of the show beyond Season 2 has yet to be decided and will likely depend on viewership and reception. Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Dayo Okeniyi and Oakes Fegley will all return to star, with Blake Crouch, Jacque Ben-Zekry, and Matt Tolmach producing.
Check out the first season of Dark Matter on Apple TV, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Season 2.
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Release Date
May 7, 2024
Network
Apple TV+
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Directors
Jakob Verbruggen, Alik Sakharov, Roxann Dawson, Logan George
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