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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 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...

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  1. 8.2/10(969 votes)

    #1 - Episode Thirteen

    S1:E13

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

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  2. 8.1/10(878 votes)

    #2 - Episode Eleven

    S1:E11

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  3. 7.9/10(994 votes)

    #3 - Episode Seven

    S1:E7

    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  4. 7.9/10(844 votes)

    #4 - Episode Twelve

    S1:E12

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

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  5. 7.8/10(868 votes)

    #5 - Episode Ten

    S1:E10

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

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    Director:John Stead
    Writer:N/A
  6. 7.6/10(909 votes)

    #6 - Episode Eight

    S1:E8

    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.

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    Director:T.W. Peacocke
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.5/10(1.0k votes)

    #7 - Episode Four

    S1:E4

    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.5/10(951 votes)

    #8 - Episode Six

    S1:E6

    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.

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    Director:Ron Murphy
  10. 7.4/10(867 votes)

    #9 - Episode Nine

    S1:E9

    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.

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  11. 7.3/10(1.5k votes)

    #10 - Episode One

    S1:E1

    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.

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  12. 7.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #11 - Episode Three

    S1:E3

    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.

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    Director:Paolo Barzman
    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.2/10(975 votes)

    #12 - Episode Five

    S1:E5

    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.

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    Director:Lee Rose
    Writer:N/A
  14. 7.1/10(1.2k votes)

    #13 - Episode Two

    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:T.J. Scott
    Writer:N/A

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Episode Thirteen" is the best rated episode of "Dark Matter" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 969 votes. Directed by Andy Mikita and written by Paul Mullie, Joseph Mallozzi, it aired on 8/28/2015. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Episode Eleven".