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 can’t believe they canceled another good show and in a cliff hanger at that . Come on syfy
Do they cancel shows because they are losing money, or because they are not making enough money?
Bring it back!
This is stupid, cancelling one of the best scyfi shows of this time, not even wanting to give it another season to at least close it of with an good ending. Meanwhile shows like Wynonna Earp and Van Helsing were renewed. Why does a network with Syfy in their name always cancells all Scy-fi shows set in space is beyond me. I will no longer support this network for that very reason, they keep cancelling great shows and keep crap that is not worth my time. And then they wander why they have low viewer ratings, its because everyone left… Read more »
I Really enjoyed Dark Matter ! It was a bad move by SY FY to cancel it. I amvery disappointed.
I really enjoyed Dark Matter. It was very disappointing to end the show with so much to look forward to. Bad move by SyFY
damn you syfy. it’s obvious you don’t know when you have a good thing. at least give a better ending than that.
Very disappointed with the board of SYFY on not renewing Dark Matter.
Great show, looks like they all put there heads in a dark hole to hide.
Facepalm … another great series lost to ratings … even though its maintained a mid level status … and has a fan following nearly as dedicated as Firefly! Wrong move Syfy.
Great show! I was looking forward to Season 4……
NBC (Nothing But Crap) did this a few years back, haven’t been on that channel again. Same thing here, I just deleted my SYFY app. I read this entertaining show was not making enough money since it wasn’t a SYFY Original…don’t watch NFL (No Fans Left) anymore either. A boycott hits them where it hurts.
I agree Dark Matter is much better than wynonna earp, should have a season 4 with a gran finale !
Dark Matter season 1 and 2 where good. Season 3 went down hill. They did this to themselves. They really had a good thing going … the characters that is. Maybe Netflix or Amazon will pick them up. P.S Killing off 1 was stupid.
I thought things going to get even interesting for Dark matter. what a Worst way to end series like this.. It can’t get any worst then this.
it was such a good show! they made huge mistake cancelling it!