Apple TV’s mind-bending sci-fi thriller Dark Matter is back for its second season, once again starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly in a continuation of Blake Crouch’s bestselling novel.
We are reunited with tormented Jason Dessen (Edgerton) as the fallout from his journey across parallel realities plays out, with secrets to be gradually unravelled as part of a staggered release schedule by the streamer.
Our Dark Matter season 2 review notes that the show can’t quite recapture the spark of the gripping first outing, with Radio Times’ sci-fi and fantasy editor Louise Griffin expressing doubt over its supposed three-season plan.
She writes: “The ingenuity of the original run can’t be replicated and, having gone beyond its source material, the plot meanders and struggles to push the (brilliant) initial premise much further.” Ouch!
Of course, your opinion may differ, so if you’re clamouring for the next episode of Dark Matter season 2, read on for a guide to the show’s Apple TV release schedule.
When is the next episode of Dark Matter released on Apple TV?
New episodes of Dark Matter season 2 will be released on Fridays on Apple TV, starting from Friday 28 August 2026 and culminating with the finale on Friday 30 October.
New episodes drop at 12am PT / 3am ET in the US, which equates to 8am BST for UK viewers.
Dark Matter season 2 full release schedule
Dark Matter season 2 follows a weekly release pattern, with each episode arriving on the same date worldwide. The full schedule is as follows:
- Episode 1: A Quiet Life – Friday 28 August 2026 (out now)
- Episode 2: A Perfect World – Friday 4 September 2026
- Episode 3: Everything Beautiful, Everything Terrible – Friday 11 September 2026
- Episode 4: Hide Your Fires – Friday 18 September 2026
- Episode 5: Love and Be Loved – Friday 25 September 2026
- Episode 6: What the Universe Is Made Of – Friday 2 October 2026
- Episode 7: The Pyramid – Friday 9 October 2026
- Episode 8: The Basic Oneness of Everything – Friday 16 October 2026
- Episode 9: How to Build the Box – Friday 23 October 2026
- Episode 10: No Quiet Life – Friday 30 October 2026
How many episodes are there in Dark Matter season 2?
There are 10 episodes in Dark Matter season 2, released weekly every Friday, with the finale, ‘No Quiet Life’, set to air on 30 October 2026.
Where can I watch Dark Matter?
Dark Matter is an Apple TV original, so both season 1 and season 2 are streaming exclusively on that platform.
The series releases simultaneously worldwide, meaning UK and US subscribers get each new episode on the same Friday, with no regional delay.
Is there a trailer for Dark Matter season 2?
Apple unveiled the season 2 trailer at San Diego Comic-Con, offering a first look at the next chapter of Jason Dessen’s multiverse ordeal.
Dark Matter is available to watch on Apple TV. You can sign up to Apple TV for a seven-day free trial.
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