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?
low ratings my ass. that’s what they to justify its cancelling. its all about money
Given the majority of other less interesting shows on Syfy this is disappointing. Maybe Netflix will pick it up. Can only hope.
I am so disappointed. I absolutely loved the show and I recorded every episode. Also I watch it on Netflix. So sad right now!
This is the only show on SyFy that I watch. I discovered it during its first season and have eagerly waited for its return every year. After all these years invested in getting to know these characters and fall in love with them, I was upset that this show was cancelled without any sort of finale for the story. SyFy at least owes its devoted fan base that much.
I am livid that once more, a show is cancelled without an end to the story, it was the only decent sci-fi show on & I spent a lot of time investing in the story & characters, for it to abruptly taken from the screen is just down right criminal. At the very least, a Fireflyesk film should be commissioned to end the story and give us closure.
When a series show is going to be can’d there should be a wrap-up done (that would be the right thing to do, after all the investment of time, etc. people gave).
All we want is closure.
I think that whoever is in charge of what’s cancelled, should be themselves cancelled, too many times has SYFY just cancels a show without any closure, if a show is to be cancelled, then at least allow the show to finish it’s story in a last season or a multi-part end, cancellation of a show before any closure has no financial value, with a finish the show can at least be sold, without a finish the show is a waste and gets shelved gathering dust and no financial value, just saying.
WTF? why are they cancelling this great show when originally they were going to renew it for its final 2 season arc? Like WTF?
first they killed off james corso, and they still continued calling themselves 1..2..3.4 even after they knew their names, that was it for me. good riddance.
Yes. It would be nice if Netflix can take over. This show is much better than others. I’m not going to watch any other syfy shows ever
Syfy needs to renew this series and at least close out the story. This is the best show on Syfy and everybody in my air force maintenance shop watches it. Bring it back for at least one more season. There are very few good science fiction programs on tv and this one was one of the better ones. Could it be that your marketing of the show was what produced the low ratings? This show needs to be closed out in the right way. Why should we invest our time in watching your series if your just going to cancel… Read more »
There far worse shows on syfy this was good very disappointed the way shows get cancelled makes me wonder if it is worth watching any of them what’s the betting this will become a classic and they let it go aholes
What is Syfy thinking this is a good series bring it back
Dark Matter and Killjoys were bookends — they were watched together. Dark Matter should definitely be renewed!
I hope some other network pick it up, this was really an awesome show, missing it already. :(((