(Steve Wilkie / Dark Matter Series 3 Inc / Syfy)
Vulture Watch
Will the crew of the Raza ever figure out who they are and what happened to them? Has the Dark Matter TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on Syfy? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Dark Matter season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
A Syfy space opera, Dark Matter stars Marc Bendavid, Melissa O’Neil, Anthony Lemke, Alex Mallari Jr, Jodelle Ferland, Roger Cross, and Zoie Palmer. The science fiction drama series follows the crew of a derelict spaceship who awake with no memory of who they are or how they got on board. Still, they must work together to survive a threatening voyage charged with vengeance, betrayal, and plenty of secrets.
Season Three Ratings
The third season of Dark Matter averaged a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 608,000 viewers. Compared to season two, that’s down by 13% and down by 10%, respectively. Find out how Dark Matter stacks up against other Syfy TV shows.
On September 1, 2017, Dark Matter was cancelled so there won’t be a fourth season. Could it be revived somehow? Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
Season three premiered with mediocre numbers but the ratings for Dark Matter have remained pretty consistent. Syfy seems to believe in the program since they added an after show — After Dark — this season. Dark Matter also airs on the Space channel in Canada, so its fate largely depends on its success north of the border. I suspect that we will see a fourth season. Subscribe for free updates on any Dark Matter cancellation or renewal news.
9/1/17 update: Syfy has cancelled Dark Matter after three seasons. Details here.
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What do you think? Were you hoping that the Dark Matter TV show would be renewed for a fourth season? Are you sorry that Syfy cancelled this TV series, instead?
Of course its been cancelled. That’s what Syfy and just like the other networks do on a series that’s actually good. I can’t say I’m surprised. I guess it is what it is…I think I will just stay with the online shows, that way I cant be disappointed whe n networks shut shows down. T.V. is overrated anyways.
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I find that Syfy tends to cancel shows that are doing ok, and have a following. This is just another. Defiance. Farscape. People will stop watching the network bc the decision makers are alienating certain groups that like outer space type shows. The stuff they play now is junk. Stop trying to be a mainstream network and get back to what made you popular. REAL sci-fi. I’m done maybe for good if the people in charge keep making stupid mistakes like this.
I cant believe that dark matter is canceled and **** like bachelor and bachelorette keep going dark matter is bad ass . and I think im going to loss interest in syfy a little at a time until they start making better decisions …COME ON GUYS its a no brainer do season 4 we cant get left wondering what the black ship is going to do .
We just finished watch Seasons three of Dark Matter and were very upset to find out you have not renew. Please bring back Dark Matter. Enjoy the characters and the story lines. Awesome show really enjoying it. Bring it back.
Not good leaving us hanging then cancel show, Don’t understand you make a great series then squash it … this is not the first time Canada productions build a perfect space series then puff it gets toss out. Remember its movies like this that changes our future , gives us dreams of things we know we never be here to see in our life times …..
Incredibly well-made show with an amazing cast and characters. I can only imagine the reason for its low ratings and viewership is due to Sci-Fi [correct spelling] not properly promoting it in the first place. Such an incredible 3-season buildup to the massive cliff-hanger ending. Leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth that Sci-Fi cares more about the bottom line than their fans – you guys should’ve at minimum made a 2-hour wrap-up movie to bring the show to an end if you weren’t renewing it for a 4th season. Easily the best and most-believable series I’ve seen… Read more »
best space opera since BSG
just as the plot was starting to take deep-dark twists on global scale…
it just is’nt right to kill this small humble master-piece
syfi- is getting a bad reputation by doing this kind of stuff
Bring back Dark Matter!
Dark Matter was the best series I have ever seen on SyFy, even better then some big picture films. Albeit it may have been on a lower budget with noticeable effects but the acting, the cast, the story, and the characters were top notch! The actors/actresses were perfect in their roles. The cast was fresh and magnetic. There was always something happening in every episode, right to the last minute and they always left you with a cliffhanger. The story slowly and steadily pulled you in like a black hole…one was mesmerized at the event horizon until there was no… Read more »
Please renew Dark Matter season 4.
I watch the 3 season in 2 days, pleas make the 4th season, the People want it, The Fans Want it.
and you dont just, i quote (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. and confirmed the show’s cancellation)
u man up and finish the ******* season u cant just end it like that, u need to finish it
yeah what he said
HELL bring back firefly….you know while your at it
Discovered the show recently and I have only 8 episodes left to watch. I hope it is renewed. I enjoy the cast, who seem to click well together. I don’t know how the writers keep coming up with interesting twists on this lost in space and lost identities show.
I was really looking forward to Season 4. Everyone I know who watches it does so when they put it on Netflix so what are the ratings there? This is worse than when they cancelled Farscape and Firefly
yeah it kinda brought back the whole why did firefly get canceled ..at least they came back and did serenity the movie to finish it
Just make a season 4. Love this show and want it to continue. I need to know more.
Dark Matter was one of the better shows and I’ll miss it. I especially like the concept of the Blink Drive.