Dark Matter

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Season 1
  • Network: SyFy
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 12, 2015
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Keith Uhlich
    Jun 15, 2015
    40
    Dark Matter is a dud, and likely to make as much of a dent in the pop-cultural consciousness as the invisible substance it’s named after.
  2. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Jun 15, 2015
    50
    A lethal robot (Zoie Palmer), who tries to kill one of the six before they wipe her memory. She then sets about reconstructing the ship’s data, eventually learning the ship’s destination and their possible purpose that throws everything the audience has learned in the show’s first hour into question. It’s a good twist. What Dark Matter makes of it in future episodes remains to be seen.
  3. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Vicki Hyman
    Jun 12, 2015
    50
    A workmanlike space opera.
  5. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Jun 10, 2015
    70
    Not all of the cabler’s dramas are created equal, and Dark Matter feels like it could be a modest cut above.
  6. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Dornbush
    Jun 8, 2015
    75
    It's tough to become attached to anyone just yet, but fun scenes of discovery and a twist ending should keep you interested for at least one more episode. [12 Jun 2015, p.71]
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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 219 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 182 out of 219
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 219
  3. Negative: 17 out of 219
  1. Existentialman
    Jun 13, 2015
    10
    I thought it was great! It has a Star Wars/Star Trek/Firefly vibe to it, with it's own unique identity and storyline. I watched it lastI thought it was great! It has a Star Wars/Star Trek/Firefly vibe to it, with it's own unique identity and storyline. I watched it last night and thought it was great and it the morning I thought about it again and liked it even more. It's tough to judge based on just one episode, especially with so many mysteries introduced in the first episode, but I'll certainly tune in next week to see where it goes. I don't want to put in any spoilers, but if you like any of the shows or movies I mentioned above I would definitely check it out.… Full Review »
  2. SkirusKronos
    Jul 4, 2015
    8
    First episode review MY VOTE 8.5/9 out of 10

    Right so this is my first ever review and i'm writing this as it justly deserves it based on    First episode review MY VOTE 8.5/9 out of 10

    Right so this is my first ever review and i'm writing this as it justly deserves it based on the first episode and the first episode only, to start off with this series has been overly /harshly criticised mostly for having cliche type casts and the lack of possible character development and plot. I'll start off with the these "cliche" characters which i found to be of no concern at all unless you're an over opinionated **** who has to poke holes in anything that isn't as good as firefly.

    The characters
    Right so you have the Asian guy with the sword who doesn't talk much (RACISM EVERYONE!!!) you have your token black guy because of course if there is only one hes gotta be token (MOAR RACISM EVERYONE!!!) you have the lovable gun mad **** the pretty plain good guy main character, feisty hot badass boss lady and the cool mysterious weird chick. so that's all the characters and sure some of them can be compared to firefly as well as many other series, but seriously guys when was the last **** time you watched a TV series with 100% original characters THAT'S RIGHT **** never, because in this day and age every character type has pretty much been done already so you could call any type of character in any TV/Movie a cliche. Dark matter gives you fairly diverse characters that are in no way boring sure they aint 100% original but they are well acted, funny and interact well with each other AND THAT'S WHAT MATTERS PEOPLE.

    The plot
    the plot i would say is definitely the most unique and cool thing about this show because it has the ability to go anywhere it wants, it pulls you in straight away with mystery and then just piles up mystery after mystery and if you don't like your mysteries then you probably don't like SciFi so Gtfo yo. Six people wake up on a ship without knowing anything about who or where they are 15minutes before life support goes down and they all choke and die, now maybe i haven't watched as much TV as some people but i'm pretty sure this hasn't been done yet, as for the plot not leading anywhere its episode 1 give it a damn chance guys you didn't give firefly a chance back in 2002 and look how that **** turned out you destroyed a **** masterpiece with your criticism, but yeah firefly aside like i said with a plot such as this it has the ability to go anywhere it wants.

    The verdict
    I would rate this a show a solid 8.5 maybe a 9/10 but I'll decide on that after i watch a few more episodes, either way guys don't let all the criticism stop you trying out the show as it almost made me,
    i went into the first episode thinking it would be awful and i was blown away at how wrong all the criticism is.    … Full Review »
  3. OscarTheGrouch
    Aug 30, 2015
    8
    I normally don't bother with the official 'critics' review, and only look at the user created ones when looking for new series to try. And ohI normally don't bother with the official 'critics' review, and only look at the user created ones when looking for new series to try. And oh boy, the reason for this could not be more evident than it is for Dark Matter.

    This is a great new sci-fi series. I've just watched the season finale and can not wait for season 2 to come to see how the story continues with that cliffhanger. The fx are actually pretty good considering this is for tv, the action scenes even better, I personally had no problem with the acting. To be honest I thought the casting was pretty spot on, for the main cast and the people they go up against during the season.

    The biggest positive for Dark Matter is the writing though. You want to get to know who the characters are, as they themselves are trying to do the same after losing their memory. The 'mystery' of who they are, what actually happened to them, and who the possible traitor might be had me hooked throughout the 13 episodes. I was actually hoping that none of them were the traitor, because I was starting to like this group of characters....

    If you like sci-fi, this series is definitely worth a try. As it's actually pretty darn good, far better than the average score the 'critics' are trying to make it appear. After watching the full season, I'm left wondering if they actually watched the same series I did.    … Full Review »
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