Dark Matter: The Official Podcast

About Dark Matter: The Official Podcast

The Dark Matter universe expands with the launch of Dark Matter: The Official Podcast. Hosted by showrunner Blake Crouch and executive producer Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, the podcast takes listeners deeper into the series with a robust roster of cast members, key creatives, and industry experts. Together, they explore the show’s biggest moments, the science behind the multiverse, the creative process, and how the series expands beyond Crouch’s original novel. Dark Matter: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV podcast produced by Sony Pictures Television. Follow and watch on Apple Podcasts. Season 2 of Dark Matter premieres August 28 on Apple TV, and new episodes of the podcast will drop alongside the show each week. Watch where available. https://apple.co/DarkMatterTV

Publisher

Apple TV

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

25 Jul 2026

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

7 of 10 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S2E7Full:The Pyramid (With Amanda Brugel)

   Host Blake and Jacque interview Amanda Brugel and James Deveney about "The Pyramid" episode, exploring character arcs and the show's intricate world-building.

2. 

   2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S2E6Full:What the Universe is Made Of (With Mac Quayle)

   Host Blake and Jacque interview composer Mac Quayle and science communicator Kalpana Pot about the universe's composition and the show's musical identity.

3. 

   25 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S2E5Full:Love and Be Loved (With Joel Edgerton)

   Host Blake and Jacque interview actor Joel Edgerton and director Alik Sakharov about the inspirations and cinematic style of the "Love and Be Loved" episode.

4. 

   18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S2E4Full:Stars, Hide Your Fires (With Patricio Ferrell)

   Host Blake and Jacque interview production designer Patricio Farrell about bringing fictional worlds to life, offering insights into the creative process.

5. 

   11 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S2E3Full:Everything Beautiful, Everything Terrible (With Jimmi Simpson)

   Host Blake and Jacque interview actor Jimmi Simpson about playing Ryan Holder and adapting Dark Matter, exploring the show's mythology and set pieces.

6. 

   4 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S2E2Full:A Perfect World (With Chris Diamantopoulos)

   Host Blake and Jacque explore creating a "perfect world" while Chris Diamantopoulos and astrophysicist Dr. Dakotah Tyler discuss alternate realities and identity in this interview.

7. 

   28 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S2E1Full:A Quiet Life (With Joel Edgerton & Jennifer Connelly)

   Host Blake and Jacque explore expanding Dark Matter, while Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly discuss their roles, and Daniel Whiteson reveals the science of the multiverse in this interview.

8. 

   17 Aug 2026

   S2E2Trailer:Dark Matter — Season 2 Official Trailer

   This trailer previews the second season of Dark Matter, exploring the paths not taken in a story based on Blake Crouch's novel.

9. 

   3 Aug 2026

   S2E0Full:Season 1 Catch-Up

   Host Blake Crouch and guest Matt Tolmach, Executive Producer, revisit Season 1's biggest moments and discuss adapting the novel into an Apple TV series.

10. 

    25 Jul 2026

    Introducing Dark Matter: The Official Podcast

    Showrunner Blake Crouch and executive producer Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry introduce "Dark Matter: The Official Podcast," exploring the series with cast and creatives.

Inside a recent episode

S2E7Full:The Pyramid (With Amanda Brugel)

Published 9 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And it's very obvious that that Jason has it. Daniela has it. I would imagine Charlie has it. But the first time we ever see this concept is with Blair, too, when she's holed up in that dark velocity lab in season one. And so that was really like the inspiration points. Like what happened to her that made her have these feelings or have this reaction? And then the next question naturally becomes once she is in this situation, how is she going to react to people who are still using the box at all? One of the most beautiful shots in the whole show is that field that the... You know, and it turned out exactly how it was written. […]

Who has been a guest on Dark Matter: The Official Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Amanda Brugel
• James Deveney
• Mac Quayle
• Kalpana Pot
• Joel Edgerton

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

41 ratings

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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