{"id":200169,"date":"2026-07-29T08:05:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/?p=200169"},"modified":"2026-07-29T08:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:05:03","slug":"apple-tv-unveils-trailer-for-sci-fi-thriller-dark-matter-season-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/apple-tv-unveils-trailer-for-sci-fi-thriller-dark-matter-season-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple TV unveils trailer for sci-fi thriller \u2018Dark Matter\u2019 season two"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_303466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-303466\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/macdailynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/260727_dark_matter.png?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/macdailynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/260727_dark_matter.png?resize=640%2C361ssl=1\" alt=\"The second season of \u201cDark Matter\u201d premieres Friday, August 28 on Apple TV.\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" class=\"size-full wp-image-303466\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>On Saturday, in San Diego Comic-Con\u2019s Hall H, the stars and creative team behind Apple TV\u2019s critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller \u201cDark Matter\u201d unveiled the trailer for the upcoming second season. Based on the blockbuster novel by bestselling author Blake Crouch \u2014 who also created the series and serves as showrunner \u2014 \u201cDark Matter\u201d stars and is executive produced by Golden Globe nominee Joel Edgerton and Academy Award winner Jennifer Connelly. The 10-episode second season premieres globally on Friday, August 28, 2026 on Apple TV with the first episode, followed by one new episode every Friday through October 30, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Hailed as one of the best sci-fi novels and celebrating the 10th anniversary of its release this year, \u201cDark Matter\u201d is a story about the road not taken. In season one, the series followed Jason Dessen (Edgerton), a physicist, professor and family man who \u2014 one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago \u2014 is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the mind-bending landscape of lives he could have lived. Season two picks up with the Dessens as they settle into a quiet life in a world that finally seems safe, until the unimaginable forces them to run once again. As Jason\u2019s obsession with the Box deepens, Daniela\u2019s (Connelly) growing paranoia pushes her to the brink, and their son Charlie (Oakes Fegley) starves for a sense of stability as their family is threatened. Elsewhere, Amanda (Alice Braga) and Ryan (Jimmi Simpson) join forces in a desperate attempt to find their way home. With Blair (Amanda Brugel) determined to stop him, Leighton (Dayo Okeniyi) relentlessly chases his grand vision of creating a perfect world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center;display: block\"><div class=\"fve-max-width-wrapper\">\n\n<div class=\"fve-video-wrapper fve-image-embed fve-thumbnail-image youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zhB6_1UbR7s?wmode=transparent&modestbranding=1&autohide=1&showinfo=0&rel=0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe>    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<p>In addition to Edgerton and Connelly, the ensemble cast returning for season two includes Braga, Simpson, Okeniyi, Fegley and Brugel.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the season two premiere, the \u201cDark Matter\u201d universe expands with the launch of \u201cDark Matter: The Official Podcast.\u201d Hosted by \u201cDark Matter\u201d author and showrunner Crouch and executive producer Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, the podcast takes listeners deeper into the series with a robust roster of cast members, key creatives and industry experts. Together, they explore the show\u2019s biggest moments, the science behind the multiverse, the creative process and how the series expands beyond Crouch\u2019s original novel.<\/p>\n<p>New podcast episodes will be released alongside each episode throughout the season, beginning with a special catch-up episode ahead of the season two premiere that recaps the key moments from season one and invites fans back into the many worlds of \u201cDark Matter.\u201d Each episode will feature an extensive lineup of cast and creative guests, including Edgerton, Connelly, Braga, Simpson, Brugel, Okeniyi, Margo Martindale, Fegley, Chris Diamantopoulos, Matt Tolmach and some surprise guests, including content creators and authors who are superfans of the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDark Matter\u201d is produced for Apple TV by Sony Pictures Television. Crouch serves as creator, executive producer, showrunner and writer alongside executive producers Tolmach, Richard Lederer and Ben-Zekry, who co-wrote every episode of season two with Crouch. In addition to starring, Edgerton and Connelly also serve as executive producers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDark Matter: The Official Podcast,\u201d produced by Sony Pictures Television, will be available to watch and listen on Apple Podcasts, the Sony Pictures Television YouTube channel and the Apple TV YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>Apple TV offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user\u2019s favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 850 wins and 3,800 award nominations and counting including multi-Emmy Award-winning and history-making comedies \u201cThe Studio\u201d and \u201cTed Lasso,\u201d global cultural phenomenon \u201cSeverance,\u201d Apple\u2019s most-viewed drama \u201cPluribus,\u201d Academy Award Best Picture winner \u201cCODA\u201d and Academy Award winner \u201cF1,\u201d the highest-grossing sports feature of all time.<br \/>  \u200e<br \/> Apple TV is available on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions, on over 1 billion screens, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K, Apple Vision Pro, Mac, popular smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and others, Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at <a href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/channel\/tvs.sbd.4000?itsct=tv_box_linkitscg=30200at=1001lS36ct=MacDailyNews\">tv.apple.com<\/a>, for $12.99 per month with a seven-day free trial for new subscribers. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV 4K or Mac can enjoy three months of Apple TV for free.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/channel\/tvs.sbd.4000?itsct=tv_box_badge&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1001lS36&amp;ct=MacDailyNews&amp;app=tv&amp;ls=1\" style=\"display: inline-block;overflow: hidden;border-radius: 13px;width: 250px;height: 83px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tools.applemediaservices.com\/api\/badges\/watch-on-apple-tv\/badge\/en-us?size=250x83\" alt=\"Watch on Apple TV\" style=\"border-radius: 13px;width: 250px;height: 83px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u200e <\/p>\n<p><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pld-like-dislike-wrap pld-template-4\">\n<div class=\"pld-like-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">      <a href=\"void(0)\" class=\"pld-like-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger\" title=\"\" data-post-id=\"303465\" data-trigger-type=\"like\" data-restriction=\"ip\" data-already-liked=\"0\">                          <i class=\"far fa-smile\"><\/i>                      <\/a>      <span class=\"pld-like-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">    <\/span>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"pld-dislike-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">      <a href=\"void(0)\" class=\"pld-dislike-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger\" title=\"\" data-post-id=\"303465\" data-trigger-type=\"dislike\" data-restriction=\"ip\" data-already-liked=\"0\">                          <i class=\"far fa-frown\"><\/i>                      <\/a>      <span class=\"pld-dislike-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\"><\/span>  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source link: https:\/\/macdailynews.com\/2026\/07\/27\/apple-tv-unveils-trailer-for-sci-fi-thriller-dark-matter-season-two\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, in San Diego Comic-Con\u2019s Hall H, the stars and creative team behind Apple TV\u2019s critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller \u201cDark Matter\u201d unveiled the trailer for the upcoming second season. Based on the blockbuster novel by bestselling author Blake Crouch \u2014 who also created the series and serves as showrunner \u2014 \u201cDark Matter\u201d stars and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":32045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-200169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allnews","category-appleindustrynews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=200169"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":200170,"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200169\/revisions\/200170"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=200169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=200169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/midatlanticconsulting.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=200169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}