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The Worst Episodes of Dark Matter

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Worst episode
S2E4 Stars, Hide Your Fires
6.51,623 votes
Best episode
S1E8 Jupiter
8.74,325 votes
Top season
Season 1
8.0avg
Binge time
17h 55m
19 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 4 - Stars, Hide Your Fires
    6.5/10(1623 votes)

    S2:E4

    The Dessens reach their breaking point.

    Director:Charlotte Sieling
    Writers:Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake Crouch

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  2. Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 6 - What the Universe Is Made Of
    6.8/10(1253 votes)

    S2:E6

    Daniela meets someone from her past. Jason pursues his dream. Leighton unveils a new project.

    Director:Amit Gupta
    Writers:Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake Crouch

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  3. Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 2 - A Perfect World
    7.2/10(1551 votes)

    S2:E2

    The search for a new home starts again. Amanda and Ryan set off on a quest.

    Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton
    Writers:Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake Crouch

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  4. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 1 - Are You Happy in Your Life?
    7.4/10(4558 votes)

    S1:E1

    Physics professor and family man Jason Dessen is abducted from everything he loves.

    Director:Jakob Verbruggen
    Writer:Blake Crouch

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  5. Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 1 - A Quiet Life
    7.5/10(1885 votes)

    S2:E1

    The Dessens receive an unwelcome visitor. Ryan finds Amanda. Leighton finds himself.

    Director:Gwyneth Horder-Payton
    Writers:Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake Crouch

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  6. Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 7 - The Pyramid
    7.5/10(1091 votes)

    S2:E7

    Charlie meets a kind stranger. Blair gives Leighton a warning. Amanda and Ryan face an unknown horror.

    Director:Amit Gupta
    Writers:Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake Crouch

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  7. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 3 - The Box
    7.6/10(3676 votes)

    S1:E3

    Leighton and Amanda show Jason his groundbreaking invention. Daniela and Jason2 throw a dinner party.

    Director:Jakob Verbruggen
    Writer:Blake Crouch

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  8. Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 3 - Everything Beautiful, Everything Terrible
    7.6/10(1511 votes)

    S2:E3

    Jason's fixation on the Box tests his marriage. Ryan and Amanda step into a world forever changed.

    Director:Charlotte Sieling
    Writers:Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake Crouch

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  9. Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 10 - No Quiet Life
    7.8/10(816 votes)

    S2:E10

    A high-stakes gambit leads to unintended consequences.

    Director:Nick Murphy
    Writers:Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake Crouch

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  10. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 2 - Trip of a Lifetime
    7.8/10(4092 votes)

    S1:E2

    Jason wakes to a life that makes no sense—he doesn't have a family and he's created something extraordinary.

    Director:Jakob Verbruggen
    Writer:Blake Crouch

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  11. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 5 - Worldless
    7.9/10(3530 votes)

    S1:E5

    As they learn more about the Box, Jason and Amanda see alternate versions of their lives. Jason2 begins training a potential investor.

    Directors:Celine Held, Logan George
    Writer:Megan McDonnell

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  12. Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 8 - The Basic Oneness of Everything
    8.0/10(1541 votes)

    S2:E8

    Laurel discovers a new purpose after a shocking arrival shakes up her world.

    Director:Guillermo Navarro
    Writers:Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake Crouch

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  13. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 6 - Superposition
    8.0/10(3384 votes)

    S1:E6

    Daniela suspects something's not right with her husband. Jason and Amanda grow closer.

    Director:Roxann Dawson
    Writer:Megan McDonnell

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  14. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 9 - Entanglement
    8.0/10(3658 votes)

    S1:E9

    The Dessens' world comes crashing down.

    Director:Alik Sakharov
    Writers:Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake Crouch

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  15. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 4 - The Corridor
    8.0/10(3834 votes)

    S1:E4

    Jason and Amanda fight to stay alive in the dangerous Corridor. Jason2 makes some life changes and visits an old friend.

    Directors:Celine Held, Logan George
    Writer:Blake Crouch

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  16. Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 9 - How to Build the Box
    8.3/10(1033 votes)

    S2:E9

    As unexpected reunions unfold, Agent MacNamara sees for himself what the Box can do.

    Director:Nick Murphy
    Writers:Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake Crouch

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  17. Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 5 - Love and Be Loved
    8.2/10(2969 votes)

    S2:E5

    The story of a Jason who lost his family.

    Director:Alik Sakharov
    Writers:Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake Crouch

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  18. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 7 - In the Fires of Dead Stars
    8.5/10(3826 votes)

    S1:E7

    Jason and Amanda visit a breathtaking world. To hide the truth from Daniela, Jason2 takes desperate action.

    Director:Roxann Dawson
    Writers:Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake Crouch

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  19. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 8 - Jupiter
    8.7/10(4325 votes)

    S1:E8

    Panicked and cornered, Jason2 tells Daniela and Charlie they need to leave town immediately.

    Director:Alik Sakharov
    Writers:Megan McDonnell, Ihuoma Ofordire

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Stars, Hide Your Fires" is the worst rated episode of Dark Matter. It scored 6.5/10 from 1,623 votes. Directed by Charlotte Sieling and written by Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Blake Crouch, it aired on September 17, 2026. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "What the Universe Is Made Of".

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