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The Worst Episodes of Dark Matter

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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 who they are or how they got on board. The

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Dark Matter Season 3 Episode 5 - Give It Up, Princess
    6.9/10(23 votes)

    #1 - Give It Up, Princess

    S3:E5

    The crew must rescue kidnapped royalty to retrieve a file which could halt intergalactic war.

    Director:J.B. Sugar
    Writer:Paul Mullie

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  2. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode Two
    7.0/10(41 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:T.J. Scott
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode Four
    7.0/10(37 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Amanda Tapping
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dark Matter Season 3 Episode 7 - Wish I Could Believe You
    7.0/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Wish I Could Believe You

    S3:E7

    A familiar face returns as one of the Raza crew learns a game changing bombshell about their past.

    Director:Paul G. Day
    Writer:Ivon R. Bartok

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  5. Dark Matter Season 3 Episode 1 - Being Better Is So Much Harder
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #5 - Being Better Is So Much Harder

    S3:E1

    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

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  6. Dark Matter Season 3 Episode 3 - Welcome to the Revolution
    7.1/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Welcome to the Revolution

    S3:E3

    After receiving a distress call from a former associate, the crew of the Raza find themselves in the middle of a colony's fight for independence.

    Director:Steve DiMarco
    Writer:Joseph Mallozzi

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  7. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode Three
    7.2/10(39 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Paolo Barzman
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode Five
    7.2/10(35 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Lee Rose
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 9 - Episode Nine
    7.2/10(33 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.

    Director:Ron Murphy
    Writer:Joseph Mallozzi

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  10. Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 6 - We Should Have Seen This Coming
    7.2/10(27 votes)

    #10 - We Should Have Seen This Coming

    S2:E6

    Desperate for money, the Raza crew follow Nyx's lead on an op, only to discover that their target is a personal one.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dark Matter Season 3 Episode 2 - It Doesn't Have to Be Like This
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #11 - It Doesn't Have to Be Like This

    S3:E2

    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

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  12. Dark Matter Season 3 Episode 6 - One Last Card to Play
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #12 - One Last Card to Play

    S3:E6

    It's Raza vs Raza when other dimensional alternates of the crew steal weapons, the real crew must get them back.

    Director:Gail Harvey
    Writer:Alison Hepburn

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  13. Dark Matter Season 3 Episode 11 - The Dwarf Star Conspiracy
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #13 - The Dwarf Star Conspiracy

    S3:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode Six
    7.4/10(33 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Ron Murphy
    Writer:Paul Mullie

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  15. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode Eight
    7.4/10(32 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:T.W. Peacocke
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 7 - She's One of Them Now
    7.4/10(26 votes)

    #16 - She's One of Them Now

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode One
    7.5/10(45 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:T.J. Scott
    Writers:Paul Mullie, Joseph Mallozzi

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  18. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 10 - Episode Ten
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:John Stead
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 1 - Welcome to Your New Home
    7.5/10(31 votes)

    #19 - Welcome to Your New Home

    S2:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 3 - I've Seen the Other Side of You
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #20 - I've Seen the Other Side of You

    S2:E3

    The neural link triggers a dangerous glitch and the crew start to turn against each other while hiding out in empty space in an effort to lose the GA.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 4 - We Were Family
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #21 - We Were Family

    S2:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 9 - Going Out Fighting
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #22 - Going Out Fighting

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dark Matter Season 2 Episode 11 - Wish I'd Spaced You When I Had the Chance
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #23 - Wish I'd Spaced You When I Had the Chance

    S2:E11

    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:Unknown

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  24. Dark Matter Season 3 Episode 13 - Nowhere to Go
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #24 - Nowhere to Go

    S3:E13

    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:Unknown

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  25. Dark Matter Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode Seven
    7.6/10(33 votes)

    #25 - 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.

    Director:Bruce McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Give It Up, Princess" is the worst rated episode of "Dark Matter". It scored 6.9/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by J.B. Sugar and written by Paul Mullie, it aired on 6/30/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode Two".