The WORST episodes of Dark Matter

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

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: 9/21/2026Network: SYFYStatus: Ended
It Doesn't Have to Be Like This
star
6.80
290 votes

#1 - It Doesn't Have to Be Like This

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/9/2017

The crew of the Raza target an Ishida research station in an attempt to take back the Blink Drive.

Directors: Bruce McDonald
Writer: Paul Mullie
Being Better Is So Much Harder
star
6.80
348 votes

#2 - Being Better Is So Much Harder

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/9/2017

The scattered survivors of EOS-7 battle to regroup amidst the backdrop of corporate war. Ryo Ishida, now emperor of Zairon, makes an enemy of his former allies, while the past comes back to haunt the crew of the Raza.

Directors: Ron Murphy
Stuff to Steal, People to Kill
star
6.90
319 votes

#3 - Stuff to Steal, People to Kill

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/19/2016

A Blink Drive test goes awry, propelling the Raza to a parallel reality.

Directors: Andy Mikita
Episode Five
star
6.90
551 votes

#4 - 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
She's One of Them Now
star
7.00
261 votes

#5 - She's One of Them Now

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/12/2016

Three crew members infiltrate a highly secure facility with the help of their handler.

Directors: Jason Priestley
Kill Them All
star
7.00
261 votes

#6 - Kill Them All

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/8/2016

Imprisoned in Hyperion-8, the crew must negotiate attempted assassinations, extraditions, and behind-the-scenes machinations as they plot their escape.

Directors: Bruce McDonald
Episode Three
star
7.00
608 votes

#7 - 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
We Should Have Seen This Coming
star
7.10
261 votes

#8 - We Should Have Seen This Coming

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/5/2016

Desperate for money, the Raza crew follow Nyx's lead on an op, only to discover that their target is a personal one.

Directors: Bruce McDonald
Welcome to Your New Home
star
7.10
290 votes

#9 - Welcome to Your New Home

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/1/2016

The crew awakens to find themselves prisoners on the Hyperion-8 Maximum Security Galactic Detention Facility.

Directors: Amanda Tapping
Writer: Paul Mullie
Episode Two
star
7.10
753 votes

#10 - 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
Episode Seven
star
7.20
666 votes

#11 - 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
Episode Six
star
7.20
666 votes

#12 - 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
Hot Chocolate
star
7.20
319 votes

#13 - Hot Chocolate

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/21/2017

While providing safe transport for some allies, the Raza comes under attack from within.

Directors: John Stead
One Last Card to Play
star
7.20
319 votes

#14 - One Last Card to Play

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/7/2017

Familiar faces from the past return, causing havoc and forcing the crew to scramble to save their already damaged reputations.

Directors: Gail Harvey
All the Time in the World
star
7.20
348 votes

#15 - All the Time in the World

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/23/2017

Unbeknownst to the rest of the crew THREE has been trapped in a time loop, reliving the same day over and over. He must convince his crew mates that what's happening to him is real and find a way to stop the loop. Meanwhile, a mysterious mercenary infiltrates the Raza and THREE must deal with Sarah's new reality.

Directors: Ron Murphy
Wish I'd Spaced You When I Had the Chance
star
7.20
290 votes

#16 - Wish I'd Spaced You When I Had the Chance

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/9/2016

The crew races against time to track down and locate a missing Three and Five before the Galactic Authority gets to them first.

Directors: Mairzee Almas
Episode Ten
star
7.20
522 votes

#17 - 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
Episode Four
star
7.20
695 votes

#18 - 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
Episode Nine
star
7.30
551 votes

#19 - 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
Sometimes in Life You Don't Get to Choose
star
7.40
319 votes

#20 - Sometimes in Life You Don't Get to Choose

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/9/2016

Four's loyalty is put to the test when he attempts to reclaim the throne of Ishida.

Directors: William Waring
Take the Shot
star
7.40
319 votes

#21 - Take the Shot

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/2/2016

Mayhem on the ship sheds light on some crew members' dark pasts.

Directors: Paul Day
Writer: Paul Mullie
Wish I Could Believe You
star
7.40
406 votes

#22 - Wish I Could Believe You

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/14/2017

An injured crew member is haunted by the past, unaware of the dangers that are lurking in the present.

Directors: Paul G Day
Give It Up, Princess
star
7.40
406 votes

#23 - Give It Up, Princess

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/30/2017

A friend of Adrian's is taken captive by one of Tabor's rivals, demanding a specific data file in exchange for her release. When the crew discover that the file contains information about the construction of a secret Ferrous battle fleet, they agree to help in exchange for the file. The only problem is Adrian isn't exactly sure where Tabor hid the data file.

Directors: J.B. Sugar
Writer: Paul Mullie
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Welcome to the Revolution
star
7.40
377 votes

#24 - Welcome to the Revolution

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/16/2017

After receiving a distress call from a former associate, the crew of the Raza find themselves in the middle of a colony's fight for independence.

Directors: Steve DiMarco
We Were Family
star
7.40
261 votes

#25 - We Were Family

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/22/2016

Three manages to reconnect with his former crew. The Android ends up in some unique company.

Directors: John Stead