The multiverse has infinite realities is a tagline that would probably fit snugly within a Marvel movie. But the same ideas apply and work perfectly well within the confines of the more adult drama, “Dark Matter,” a new sci-fi mindbender from Apple TV+.
Today, Apple unveiled the trailer for its new sci-fi thriller series starring Joel Edgerton alongside Academy Award winner Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Dayo Okeniyi, and Oakes Fegley. Based on the acclaimed book by New York Times bestselling author Blake Crouch, the new, nine-episode Apple Original series will premiere globally on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Wednesday, May 8, followed by one new episode every Wednesday through June 26, 2024.
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Created by Blake Crouch, who also serves as the executive producer and writer of most episodes, the series centers on a Chicago physicist (Edgerton) who is warped into an alternate version of his life, leaving him to fight to return to his life to prevent the alternate version of himself from harming his family.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Hailed as one of the best sci-fi novels of the decade, “Dark Matter” is a story about the road not taken. The series will follow Jason Dessen (played by Edgerton), a physicist, professor, and family man who — one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago — is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns into a nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the mind-bending landscape of lives he could have lived. In this labyrinth of realities, he embarks on a harrowing journey to return to his true family and save them from the most terrifying, unbeatable foe imaginable: himself.
Additional executive producers on the series include Matt Tolmach (“The Amazing Spider-Man”) and David Manpearl for Matt Tolmach Productions. Edgerton also serves as executive producer. “Dark Matter” is produced for Apple TV+ by Sony Pictures Television.
Directors on the series include Jakob Verbruggen, Logan George & Celine Held, Alik Sakharov, and Roxann Dawson. “Dark Matter” premieres May 8, 2024 on Apple TV. Watch the first trailer below.