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The Best Episodes of Dark Matter Season 1

Every episode of Dark Matter Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dark Matter Season 1!

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

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Episode One" is the best rated episode of "Dark Matter" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 1476 votes. Directed by T.J. Scott and written by Paul Mullie, Joseph Mallozzi, it aired on 6/12/2015. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Episode Two".

  • Episode One
    7.3/101,476 votes

    #1 - Episode One

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/12/2015

    A spaceship crew awaken from stasis with no memory of their mission or their identities, but once they reach their destination, a mining colony, they begin to look for answers while working together to survive.

    Director: T.J. Scott

    Writer: Paul Mullie, Joseph Mallozzi

  • Episode Two
    7.2/101,212 votes

    #2 - Episode Two

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/19/2015

    The crew come to terms with revelations about their respective pasts and face the dilemma of helping the miners against insurmountable odds or abandoning them to certain death.

    Director: T.J. Scott

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Three
    7.3/101,063 votes

    #3 - Episode Three

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/26/2015

    Sabotage is suspected and the onboard paranoia surges when the ship mysteriously veers off course. To bring the systems back online, a perilous spacewalk is required. At the same time, Five makes a shocking discovery.

    Director: Paolo Barzman

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Four
    7.5/10981 votes

    #4 - Episode Four

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/3/2015

    The past comes back to haunt members of the crew during a stopover at a space station, during which Four makes a stunning discovery, while Two and Five learn that some games of chance come with surprising risks. Elsewhere, Six receives some unwanted attention at a local clinic; and One and Three's attempts to sell the weapons in their cargo hold lands them at a dangerous disadvantage.

    Director: Amanda Tapping

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Five
    7.2/10951 votes

    #5 - Episode Five

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/10/2015

    The crew are hired by their handler to salvage a seemingly deserted space freighter, a reclaim op that appears to be straightforward until a deadly cargo is uncovered and they are forced to fight for their lives.

    Director: Lee Rose

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode Six
    7.5/10928 votes

    #6 - Episode Six

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/17/2015

    Chemical hypnosis and the ship's neural link are used to explore the memories secreted away in Five's subconscious, during which she uncovers the dark truth about Four and Six's violent pasts. She also learns about the circumstances that landed her on the ship and gains some insight into the idyllic childhood of a mysterious little boy.

    Director: Ron Murphy

    Writer: Paul Mullie

  • Episode Seven
    7.9/10969 votes

    #7 - 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 Eight
    7.6/10885 votes

    #8 - 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

  • Episode Nine
    7.4/10842 votes

    #9 - Episode Nine

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/7/2015

    Four abandons the ship to embark on a reckless mission to reclaim his past and the crew are left wondering whether they should rescue him or let fate run its deadly course.

    Director: Ron Murphy

    Writer: Joseph Mallozzi

  • Episode Ten
    7.8/10845 votes

    #10 - 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

  • Episode Eleven
    8.1/10853 votes

    #11 - 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

  • Episode Twelve
    7.9/10820 votes

    #12 - 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

  • Episode Thirteen
    8.2/10945 votes

    #13 - 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