"Dark Matter: Revisiting A Terrific Series On The...." Topic

… One Year Anniversary Of Its Cancellation

"On June 12th, 2015 a little show premiered on TV, called Dark Matter. This pleasant surprise from Canada was the brain-child of Joseph Mallozzi of Stargate SG-1, Atlantis, and Universe where he was a writer and producer. The series, based on Mallozzi's comic series by the same name was a terrific blend of mystery and adventure that followed the exploits of a crew of misfit antiheroes all suffering from amnesia who wake up aboard a sturdy tank-like little ship in an alien galaxy far, far away. Besides the steady diet of outer space adventure, action and drama provided, the show also had as part of its DNA the signature touch of occasional humor Stargate fans were already familiar with and enjoyed, all against the backdrop of a civilization on the brink of war. The series got canceled by Syfy on September 1st, 2017 after a three-year run.

Dark Matter had some dark moments, but in general, the series had a lighthearted tone overall, it was smart enough not to take itself too seriously and was designed to be fun. The series methodically went about the business of enjoyably acquainting us with the characters and the relationships that developed between them while simultaneously introducing the world it created. The universe the show takes place in is home to a corporate ruled plutonic civilization with the same divisions of poor and wealthy that exists within our world today, and just like our reality one of the crew's primary motivations was acquiring funds for their survival, and accumulating wealth. The gang of the Raza was not above turning to crime to accomplish this goal, and the show was at its best when it depicted a good old fashioned heist story. Mallozzi and his partner in crime, the show's co-creator writer/producer Paul Mulie introduced several engaging storylines along the way over the three seasons of the show's all too brief existence…."
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I still miss the show…

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Armand

Liked Dark Matter a lot. Much better than Killjoys which they kept on.

Personally, I like Killjoys much better than I liked Dark Matter--but different strokes and all.

At least these weren't on Fox, where they both would have been cancelled 11 or 12 shows in…

Rob

Killjoys is the only show I still watch on SYFY, I gave up on all the rest. TIG

I also prefer Dark Matter. I like Killjoys too. But Dark Matter is closer to my heart. I've gamed it too.

My wife and I enjoyed Dark Matter.

It wasn't Firefly-quality, but it was entertaining.

I do wonder if they had a backstory for each character mapped out from the start… it seemed sometimes like they were winging it a bit and ret-conning stuff into their lives just to fit the plot of the week.