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?
I think that Dark Matter is the best tv series ever. The writing is fantastic and the action equally superb. The nuckleheads at syfy and their stats. should be fired. I sincerely hope some other network picks up the series and makes them earnestly regret cancelling it.
It is the Star Wars of sci fi tv. Better!!!
This was a good show they should bring it back.
Quality Sci-Fi programs are rare and Dark Matter was one of the best.
Please bring us fans closure with a season 4.
Nooo!! This is my favorite show!!! I am literally crying right now!! All the characters finally learned to trust and love each other!! This is one of the only great Syfy shows!! At least wrap up the story with a short season 4. Don’t leave us wondering what happened to the crew of the Raza!! Continue the story on Netflix!!!
Please!! do not cancel the show. Give us at least another season with the End!
Very disappointing to see Dark Matter cancelled.
my wife and I really like this show. I saw the comment from the gentleman who 60 years old talking about Star Trek. I’m 64 and I feel the same way. Star Trek was a great show and they cancelled it and yet it came back like gangbusters . I felt the same way about Firefly when it was cancelled . It just seems to me like the people in Hollywood don’t know what people really like. They keep pushing all these liberal agendas on us and tell us stories we don’t really want to hear or care about. It’s… Read more »
I feel like screaming… Why do the shows that actually have a great story get canceled? Everything else on TV is that same old story’s just with different name and locations. It rare that you find something as engaging as this. And to end it on a cliff hanger…. Not cool syfy. Not cool. I won’t be returning to your station. Your not what you used to be… I’m so disappointed.
Very disciplined in the cancellation of Dark Matter. I guess the only show O will watch on this channel is Kill Joys. I used to watch a lot of shoes on this channel but it has changed and not in a good way.
Definitely a disappointment. Had become a fan of the crew of the Raza and will miss seeing how the corporate war plays out
This sounds about right for Syfy to cancel a good show and having its ending be a cliffhanger. They did the same thing to Stargate Universe and now this. Im done with Syfy!
It is sad that a great many great US shows are cancelled for no good reason, Dark Matter was one of the best……I will stop watching US shows as it is inevitable that they will be cancelled at some point..and for no good reason
Just wanted to that I am a huge fan of this show. Its a deep regret that it has to end. I am 62. I remember when Star Trek first came out in the 60’s. They thought the same thing. This show has many things to offer. Other than the adventures they encounter, The story show a strong bonding between the crew. It shows honor, team work, over coming personal problems with the help of others and also shows that we can change if we want to. It shows that life can be so very hard, but when we decide… Read more »
Dark Matter simply lacked the publicity it needed. This all due to Syfy’s lack of adds and promotion. Dark matter was an incredible show with a cliff hanger following season 3 that has far too much left untold of this beautiful story. Acting has improved 10 fold and I believe that the Netflix rating should be taken into account. Possibly even making it a Netflix exclusive wouldn’t be a bad idea. With some good advertisement and having 4 seasons available, there is now doubt that Dark Matter would have an explosion of view. Don’t give up on this one.
Please do not cancel this series … please