How many days to binge Dark Matter
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 19 | 3 |
| 1 hour a day | 17 | 2 |
| 2 hours a day | 9 | 1 |
| 3 hours a day | 6 | <1 |
| 4 hours a day | 5 | <1 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 3 | <1 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 16 hours, 59 minutes | |
Dark Matter runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | 53 min | 7.9 hours | May 8, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 10 | 55 min | 9.1 hours | August 28, 2026 |
About Dark Matter
Hailed as one of the best sci-fi novels of the decade, Dark Matter is a story about the road not taken. The series follows Jason Dessen, a physicist, professor, and family man who – one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago – is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the multiverse of lives he could have lived. In this labyrinth of mind-bending realities, he embarks on a…
How to get through Dark Matter faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 24 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 13.6 hours; at 1.5× it's 11.3 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Dark Matter FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Dark Matter?
16 hours, 59 minutes of screen time. That's 19 episodes at about 54 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 9 days.
How many episodes of Dark Matter are there?
19 regular episodes across 2 seasons (2024–present). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Dark Matter?
Episodes average 54 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Dark Matter still running?
TVmaze lists Dark Matter as “Running”. The next episode is scheduled for September 25, 2026. See the release countdown.
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