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The Best Episodes of Dark Matter

Every episode of Dark Matter ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dark Matter!

The six-person crew of a derelict spaceship awakens from stasis in the farthest reaches of space. Their memories wiped clean, they have no recollection of...
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Networks:SyfySpace

Best Episodes Summary

"Sometimes in Life You Don't Get to Choose" is the best rated episode of "Dark Matter". It scored 8.5/10 based on 761 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/9/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "All the Time in the World".

  • Sometimes in Life You Don't Get to Choose
    8.5/10761 votes
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    #1 - Sometimes in Life You Don't Get to Choose

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/9/2016

    Four's loyalty is put to the test when he attempts to reclaim the throne of Ishida.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All the Time in the World
    8.5/10842 votes
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    #2 - All the Time in the World

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/23/2017

    Unbeknownst to the rest of the crew, Three has been trapped in a time loop, reliving the same day.

    Director: Ron Murphy

    Writer: Joseph Mallozzi

  • Isn’t That a Paradox?
    8.4/10706 votes
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    #3 - Isn’t That a Paradox?

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 7/28/2017

    When the Blink Drive self activates during a diagnostic, the Raza and its crew are transported through space and time.

    Director: Craig David Wallace

    Writer: N/A

  • But First, We Save the Galaxy
    8.3/10737 votes
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    #4 - But First, We Save the Galaxy

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 9/16/2016

    The crew of the Raza works to prevent the destruction of a space station and prevent an all out corporate war.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • My Final Gift to You
    8.3/10529 votes
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    #5 - My Final Gift to You

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 8/18/2017

    Ryo takes a hostage to trade for the Blink Drive, but his former crew are not his only opponents.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Nowhere to Go
    8.3/10613 votes
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    #6 - Nowhere to Go

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 8/25/2017

    The Raza's crew attempt to unite Ferrous' enemies and put an end to the corporate war before the new fleet can be used.

    Director: Ron Murphy

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Thirteen
    8.2/10949 votes
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    #7 - Episode Thirteen

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 8/28/2015

    Crew members are targeted, and paranoia mounts as they search for the perpetrator; the person responsible for the mind-wipe makes a move.

    Director: Andy Mikita

    Writer: Paul Mullie, Joseph Mallozzi

  • Episode Eleven
    8.1/10857 votes
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    #8 - Episode Eleven

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 8/21/2015

    The crew plots to reclaim the ship from the mercenaries that are determined to deliver them to the Galactic Authority.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kill Them All
    8.1/10835 votes
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    #9 - Kill Them All

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/8/2016

    Imprisoned in Hyperion-8, the crew must negotiate attempted assassinations, extraditions, and behind-the-scenes machinations as they plot their escape.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Built, Not Born
    8.1/10571 votes
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    #10 - Built, Not Born

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/4/2017

    A distress call from the Android's friend Victor leads to answers about Two's past.

    Director: Melanie Orr

    Writer: Joseph Mallozzi

  • The Dwarf Star Conspiracy
    8.0/10521 votes
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    #11 - The Dwarf Star Conspiracy

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 8/11/2017

    One of the Android's newly discovered memories leads the crew to a suspicious Dwarf Star facility on Nova 17.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Seven
    7.9/10973 votes
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    #12 - Episode Seven

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/24/2015

    The crew finally gain access to the secret room in the ship's underbelly and among the items they find inside are a sunny android and a desperately ill woman who reveals a connection to Three.

    Director: Bruce McDonald

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Twelve
    7.9/10824 votes
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    #13 - Episode Twelve

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 8/28/2015

    The team's handler sends the crew on another mission to retrieve a scientist being held against his will.

    Director: Andy Mikita

    Writer: Joseph Mallozzi

  • We Voted Not to Space You
    7.9/10718 votes
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    #14 - We Voted Not to Space You

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/29/2016

    The Android goes undercover to try and help the crew track a dangerous, yet familiar, foe.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Stuff to Steal, People to Kill
    7.9/10687 votes
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    #15 - Stuff to Steal, People to Kill

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/19/2016

    A Blink Drive test goes awry, propelling the Raza to a parallel reality.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Going Out Fighting
    7.9/10654 votes
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    #16 - Going Out Fighting

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/26/2016

    The crew takes a dangerous mission inside Dwarf Star Technologies in a desperate bid to save their ailing leader.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wish I'd Spaced You When I Had the Chance
    7.9/10643 votes
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    #17 - Wish I'd Spaced You When I Had the Chance

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/9/2016

    While Five is kidnapped and Three comes to her rescue, the rest of the Raza crew must face the Galactic Authority.

    Director: Mairzee Almas

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Ten
    7.8/10848 votes
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    #18 - Episode Ten

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/14/2015

    The crew takes on a job stealing a device from a rival corporation, but another team of mercenaries have the same goal.

    Director: John Stead

    Writer: N/A

  • Welcome to Your New Home
    7.8/10857 votes
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    #19 - Welcome to Your New Home

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/1/2016

    The crew awakens to find themselves prisoners on the Hyperion-8 Maximum Security Galactic Detention Facility.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hot Chocolate
    7.8/10566 votes
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    #20 - Hot Chocolate

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/21/2017

    While providing safe transport for some allies, the Raza comes under attack from within.

    Director: John Stead

    Writer: N/A

  • She's One of Them Now
    7.7/10648 votes
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    #21 - She's One of Them Now

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/12/2016

    Three crew members infiltrate a highly secure facility with the help of their handler.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Being Better Is So Much Harder
    7.7/10647 votes
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    #22 - Being Better Is So Much Harder

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/9/2017

    The scattered survivors of EOS-7 battle to regroup amidst the backdrop of corporate war. Ryo Ishida, now emperor of Zairon, makes an enemy of his former allies, while the past comes back to haunt the crew of the Raza.

    Director: Ron Murphy

    Writer: Joseph Mallozzi

  • It Doesn't Have to Be Like This
    7.7/10610 votes
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    #23 - It Doesn't Have to Be Like This

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/9/2017

    The crew of the Raza target an Ishida research station in an attempt to take back the Blink Drive.

    Director: Bruce McDonald

    Writer: Paul Mullie

  • Episode Eight
    7.6/10890 votes
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    #24 - Episode Eight

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/31/2015

    The crew stop at a space station to refuel and rest, but Six has a different agenda, which has to do with revenge. Meanwhile, One is taken aback by an unwelcome revelation.

    Director: T.W. Peacocke

    Writer: N/A

  • We Were Family
    7.6/10707 votes
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    #25 - We Were Family

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/22/2016

    Three manages to reconnect with his former crew. The Android ends up in some unique company.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A