Dark Matter Season 4 revived on Netflix?
Series creator Joseph Mallozzi hasn’t given up on resurrecting the cancelled Syfy drama elsewhere, with Netflix among the prime targets:
How many of you would get a Netflix subscription if they picked up #DarkMatter for a 4th season? If so, let them know directly at @netflix
How many of you would get a Netflix subscription if they picked up #DarkMatter for a 4th season? If so, let them know directly at @netflix
— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) September 5, 2017
Writing on his blog, Mallozzi declared “a glimmer of hope” in the quest to find Dark Matter a new home:
I’ve heard that executives at a few of the other broadcast options we are reaching out to have taken note of the huge fan response. The tweets, the comments, even the petitions (https://t.co/5bqcMXdpSI – which, frankly, won’t convince Syfy to change their minds but still serves a great purpose) have caught the attention of the decision makers. However, grabbing their attention is one thing; convincing them is something else. That’s going to take a lot more fan noise – so keep it up, especially during this most crucial week. Let them know how much Dark Matter means to you! See if we can net us another season or two.
At this point, the biggest thing we’ve got working against us is time. The longer this goes, the more likely we are to lose some of our greatest assets –
CREW: I’ve often said that Dark Matter owes an enormous debt to the people behind the scenes. Everyone from painters to PA’s, designers to department heads – these incredibly talented individuals are the heart of our show. These are people with families to support who can’t afford to wait and see how things play out. They are, like every one of you, a part of our extended Dark Matter family and I hate the thought of losing any of them.
CAST: They’re in much the same boat. It’s unfair of us to ask them to wait indefinitely, let other opportunities pass them by, as things drag out.
SETS: We rent the stages which hold our various sets. The longer they sit idle, the more money is lost and, sooner or later, a decision must be made. The costs of rebuilding would be prohibitive, so once those sets come down, that will in effect be it.
But, as I said, all is not lost. Moving forward, I’m going to use this blog to keep you apprised of the fan campaigns to save the show and, specifically, the plans of what I will hitherto refer to as The Dark Committee, made up of fans like you who are spearheading these campaigns.
I already mentioned this one in yesterday’s blog entry, but here’s reminder that fandom will be gathering for a tweetstorm under the #TeamRaza hashtag this Friday. Someone has suggested having a Dark Matter re-watch party where fans worldwide will rescreen Episode 1. I’ll be there and I’m sure many of the cast will be there as well so, if you can make it, please join us. If you can watch on Netflix, all the better!
Will Dark Matter resurrect on Netflix or another outlet? Stay tuned as we monitor the cancellation escape hatch…
Wayne says
I have already Subscribed to Netflix so Netflix should get it.
Wayne says
I meant Subscription
hopeful says
Netflix you should pick up this great show that SyFy let go. I love this show and I already have a subscription to you. I would watch Dark Matter , like I said one of mine and my husband favorite show.
Gyllynen says
Defiance, Dark Matter, Dominion… I’m getting worried about The Expanse. Syfy is like a kid with a severe case of ADD.
Erika says
@Gyllynen says I loved this comment! a kid with a severe case of ADD 😀 😀 that was awesome .. and so true, I don’t understand em anymore either. I have watched & LOVED everyone of these SyFy Shows that you have mentioned above and I can not wait until 2018 for season 3 of The Expanse coz they did have the sense to renew it this year. But I hope SyFy takes some Adderall or Ritalin and straightens the heck up though, lol and renews Dark Matter.
Kathryn Macatol says
I wish I was able to get a netflix account but I can’t , if Dark Matter moved to a another network I get on cable , I’d love that , I’d also would love to see all the eps on Hulu
Jana says
If you want to be a part of trying to give Dark Matter a new home, join our campaign on Twitter September 8 2017 US 9 PM EST. Follow @DarkMatterFTL for further instructions. The Raza crew will be there too of course!
Philip says
I was very sad to see Dark Matter get cancelled. I’m happy to see the creator pushing for it to be renewed. Looking forward to seeing it again.
Jolinda says
If you didn’t notice, SyFy nearly completely cleared its slate in order to make room for its new lineup of shows in 2015. It’s quite obvious that they had decided to go in a different direction because nearly everything that was on got cancelled and all new stuff cropped up. 2015 is when Killjoys and Dark Matter started and then in 2016, you got Wynonna Earp, The Expanse, and The Magicians, and I’m probably forgetting a few more, but these are all more serious scifi/fantasy shows than a lot of their fare had been in the past. (Think of Eureka and Warehouse 13 to name a few.) I would bet good money someone in the higher ups said, “Look how well Game of Thrones is doing. I want that.” I guarantee you that’s how it went down, or something very similar to that. The problem then is, the SyFy channel can’t get away with all the gratuitous violence and nudity that HBO can, and so they are left trying to poorly imitate it. What they don’t realize is that scifi fans like the shows on the SyFy channel just the way they are and there is no need to shove gratuitous violence and nudity into them in order to get viewers. And that they probably would end up losing more viewers than they gained by doing so. Someone needs to write an open letter to the SyFy higher ups and tell them to stop trying to be HBO. It’s never gonna happen, and nobody wants it to.
joe says
They let blood drive air with HBO levels of F* Bombs
Fotini says
Please renew “Dark Matter”!!! There are hardly any worthwhile science fiction series in television these days an “Dark Matter” was a pleasant surprise! It has evolved nicely from one season to the next, the story, the cast, the action! We want it back!
Steve says
Type casting, plot, effects, acting and great continuity!. Why is would not be continued is crazy. There are so many inferior stories that keep “making it”. This should definitely be renewed for many more seasons!
PLEASE consider and do it now. Thanks!
Mike Kennedy says
We fans want to know the endgame with Dark Matter about to get the Kagoshima from the Black Ships! There are too many balls left in the air. Two infected by alien goo and stunned down by Roy. Android down. Three not meeting his new android wife yet. Four without a kingdom. Five needs to find her sister. Six blasted into a white hole … or did he Blink away? Netflix … save them!