The BEST episodes of Dark Matter season 1

Every episode of Dark Matter season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dark Matter season 1!

The six-person crew of a derelict spaceship awakens from stasis in the farthest reaches of space. Their memories wiped clean, they have no recollection of who they are or how they got on board. The only clue to their identities is a cargo bay full of weaponry and a destination: a remote mining colony that is about to become a war zone. With no idea whose side they are on, they face a deadly decision. Will these amnesiacs turn their backs on history, or will their pasts catch up with them?

Last Updated: 9/15/2024Network: SYFYStatus: Ended
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Episode Thirteen
star
7.82
2762 votes

#1 - Episode Thirteen

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/28/2015

Crew members are targeted, and paranoia mounts as they search for the perpetrator; the person responsible for the mind-wipe makes a move.

Directors: Andy Mikita
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Episode Eleven
star
7.80
2844 votes

#2 - Episode Eleven

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/21/2015

The crew plots to reclaim the ship from the mercenaries that are determined to deliver them to the Galactic Authority.

Directors: Martin Wood
Writer: Paul Mullie
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Episode Twelve
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7.63
2742 votes

#3 - Episode Twelve

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/28/2015

The team's handler sends the crew on another mission to retrieve a scientist being held against his will.

Directors: Andy Mikita
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Episode Ten
star
7.56
2854 votes

#4 - Episode Ten

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/14/2015

The crew takes on a job stealing a device from a rival corporation, but another team of mercenaries have the same goal.

Directors: John Stead
Writer: Paul Mullie
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Episode Eight
star
7.55
2900 votes

#5 - Episode Eight

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/31/2015

The crew stop at a space station to refuel and rest, but Six has a different agenda, which has to do with revenge. Meanwhile, One is taken aback by an unwelcome revelation.

Directors: T.W. Peacocke
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Episode Seven
star
7.50
3082 votes

#6 - Episode Seven

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/24/2015

The crew finally gain access to the secret room in the ship's underbelly and among the items they find inside are a sunny android and a desperately ill woman who reveals a connection to Three.

Directors: Bruce McDonald
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Episode Nine
star
7.49
2877 votes

#7 - Episode Nine

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/7/2015

Four abandons the ship to embark on a reckless mission to reclaim his past and the crew are left wondering whether they should rescue him or let fate run its deadly course.

Directors: Ron Murphy
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Episode Six
star
7.41
3049 votes

#8 - Episode Six

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/17/2015

Chemical hypnosis and the ship's neural link are used to explore the memories secreted away in Five's subconscious, during which she uncovers the dark truth about Four and Six's violent pasts. She also learns about the circumstances that landed her on the ship and gains some insight into the idyllic childhood of a mysterious little boy.

Directors: Ron Murphy
Writer: Paul Mullie
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Episode One
star
7.40
4196 votes

#9 - Episode One

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/12/2015

Six strangers awake amnesic on a marooned and damaged spacecraft. Quickly however they discover their personal talents and from there struggle to understand who they are and what has happened to them.

Directors: T.J. Scott
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Episode Five
star
7.36
3047 votes

#10 - Episode Five

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/10/2015

The crew members find themselves trapped on a freighter with victims of a plague. Will someone on the team be infected by that terrible plague?

Directors: Lee Rose
Writer: Paul Mullie
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Episode Four
star
7.34
3149 votes

#11 - Episode Four

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/3/2015

The past comes back to haunt members of the crew during a stopover at a space station, during which Four makes a stunning discovery, while Two and Five learn that some games of chance come with surprising risks. Elsewhere, Six receives some unwanted attention at a local clinic; and One and Three's attempts to sell the weapons in their cargo hold lands them at a dangerous disadvantage.

Directors: Amanda Tapping
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Episode Two
star
7.28
3655 votes

#12 - Episode Two

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/19/2015

The motley crew discover a small mining colony on a planet that happens to be the target of big corporations. Discovering their identities brings each one to question who they really are.

Directors: T.J. Scott
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Episode Three
star
7.26
3223 votes

#13 - Episode Three

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/26/2015

When the ship mysteriously veers off course, suggestions of sabotage abound, fueling the onboard paranoia. A perilous spacewalk is required to bring the ship’s systems back online.

Directors: Paolo Barzman
Writer: Martin Gero
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