It’s a dark time for fans of Dark Matter. Deadline reports Syfy has cancelled the TV show after three seasons.
The sci-fi drama follows the crew of a derelict spaceship who awake with no memory and who must work together to survive a threatening voyage charged with vengeance, betrayal, and plenty of secrets. The cast includes Marc Bendavid, Melissa O’Neil, Anthony Lemke, Alex Mallari Jr, Jodelle Ferland, Roger Cross, and Zoie Palmer.
Ratings for Dark Matter have been low for some time. Overall, season three averaged a .15 rating in the 18-49 demo and only 614,000 viewers, making it one of Syfy‘s lower-rated TV shows for the 2016-2017 season.
On his blog, co-creator Joseph Mallozzi confirmed the show’s cancellation and thanked the fans, cast, and crew:
It is with great sadness that I confirm the news. Syfy has cancelled Dark Matter after three seasons.
To say that I’m incredibly disappointed would be an understatement.
I’ll save my comments and field your questions in a future blog entry. For today, I just want to extend a heartfelt thanks to my amazing crew, my wonderful cast, and to all of you, our incredible fans.
You all deserved better.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of Dark Matter? Do you think Syfy should’ve renewed the series?
The best sci-fy show out there. Very disappointed it is cancelled. Hopefully they will see the following this show has and change their decision. Best Android role since Data in Star Trek Next Generation. Just can’t believe it is over.
I just got into it and now I’m left with a cliff hanger…….sucks!
Welcome to every show SyFy airs they continue to screw fans
I see all the hate. I loved the show too. But it was one of the lowest ratings wise, of their series. They all ways drop shows if they have one bad season. If they pushed through and did another they might would see a reversal. But its always about the bottom line. Not the fans.
Ok this is jacked, I refuse to invest my time in shows anymore. Watch your show ratings fall even lower now you zero talent non-job zombies. Screw Syfy and its content, you daren’t ‘get’ into anything these days lest it be canxed and the rug pulled out from under you.
I used to watch Syfy channel like it was a religion. All the Stargates, Firefly, Defiance, BSG. I don’t know what the **** yaw smoking over there. This channel used to provide some great programs. After defiance I took a break, no time for that sharknado crap! I came back because Dark Matter, multi ethnic cast, strong female presence, and for sure a future leading Asian male! Yea we still got killjoy, Magician, Van Helsing. I hate investing my time in these shows and they are cancelled. Feels like as wast of time.
I think Syfy made a really stupid decision by cancelling Dark Matter. I’m really ticked off.
Not happy. Defiance and now Dark Matter. REALLY. This is why it is so hard to attract loyal viewers.
Syfy is bad about cancelling good shows. For examples there is Farscape,Defiance, and now Dark Matter. Why they do this crap, I have no idea, except stupidity. After cancelling good shows they try to throw on cheap, bad acted shows that suck. Come on Syfy, get some brains that work and stop getting rid of our shows.
Beginning to hate Syfy yet more since the Firefly fiasco. Brilliant story with fantastic characters it’s like history repeating itself again. Yet when I look at the **** movies they’re putting out there I keep asking WHY? Syfy movies suck ass it’s the series that work.
Dark Matter was another good series to go by the wayside because too many television viewers don’t appreciate a show that challenges your brain matter. Too bad, it was a good show that had the potential to delve into so many different paths. Another good series that I will miss.
What?!? Idiot move. The characters and actors are fantastic (especially Lemke). Depth, humor, intrigue. Far superior to killjoys and Winona Earp. So tired of good series losing out to mediocre ones! Syfy and Space channels are now just like the big networks – dumbing it down.
How typical of SyFy. I’ve about had it with them. Every time they get a show worth watching (Defiance and now Dark Matter), they cut it without a proper ending. Why bother watching a network that does not allow a story to be told until its finish? G’bye SyFy. Wish I could say it was fun, but you made sure it wasn’t.
wait what no way wtf is wrong with you syfy how can you cancel this show
idiots
This is unbelievable news! I was angry when Defiance was cancelled, but had joy with Dark Matter. Killjoys is exactly that – a killjoy and not at all enjoyable to watch. But it has a much lower salary and production budget so that is why it was kept.
I hope Netflix decides to pick up Dark Matter, and kick Syfy to the curb which it so richly deserves.
Its tough being a good scifi show, just not enough intelligent people around to sustain an audience.
Dark matter is a great show you can’t leave us hanging as you did at the very least you should give us fans an ending worthy of the show its self. But would rather another season. I didn’t watch on cable but on an Internet app and loved the show please bring it back for season 4