Carve out eight hours of your life immediately for Apple TV+\u2019s Dark Matter<\/a> \u2013 because once you start, you won\u2019t want to stop.<\/p>\n Joel Edgerton stars as Jason Dessen, a man abducted into an alternate version of his life and forced to go on a harrowing journey in the hopes of making his way back to his family, his wife Daniela (Jennifer Connelly) and his son Charlie (Oakes Fegley).<\/p>\n Adapted from Blake Crouch\u2019s best-selling novel<\/a>, the series is, crucially, just as thrilling, haunting and romantic as the book. It\u2019s a beautifully faithful retelling, no doubt in part due to Crouch\u2019s involvement, and brings everything there is to love about the novel to life.<\/p>\n Some adaptations feel like they\u2019re forced on screen; this one feels like it was made for TV.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not often an actor gets a role like Jason Dessen and a chance to play more than one version of a character, and it\u2019s something Edgerton clearly relishes. He\u2019s at his very best, making each version of Jason completely distinct in the viewer\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n It takes something special for an actor to make you love one version and hate another one \u2013 but Edgerton\u2019s performance is understated yet scene-stealing, and completely seamless.<\/p>\n That\u2019s certainly not to diminish the rest of the cast\u2019s stellar performances, either. Connelly is mesmerising as Daniela, with Fegley easily taking on the role of Charlie. Alice Braga is another standout as Amanda, with the chemistry between all of the actors proving essential.<\/p>\n To be brutal, there are a few moments that could have been even more fleshed out in its adaptation \u2013 and it\u2019s largely elements we can\u2019t reveal here for fear of spoiling too much. But in his novel, Crouch opens up endless possibilities that perhaps could have been even more fully explored in the show.<\/p>\n For the most part, though, Dark Matter is a glorious adaptation, beautifully paced and perfectly played by its cast.<\/p>\n As a sci-fi story, it\u2019s not exactly groundbreaking \u2013 there are plenty of stories that have explored parallel worlds before \u2013 but Dark Matter\u2019s heart is what sets it so far apart from those others.<\/p>\n There\u2019s nothing to fault about Crouch\u2019s narrative \u2013 it\u2019s a perfectly chilling and beautiful sci-fi tale and, despite the complications of parallel worlds, boils down to a love story. It\u2019s the final two episodes that really elevate the series, with Edgerton\u2019s performance at its best and a chilling twist in the story injecting genuinely heart-racing danger into the story.<\/p> Apple TV+ has earned its crown as the king of sci-fi TV \u2013 and Dark Matter is no different. But the best thing the streamer can do now is leave it alone. The story is wrapped up so well that we don\u2019t need a second season now, and especially not for the sake of just making more, as is so often the case.<\/p>\n So, when Dark Matter hits screens on Apple TV+ this month, be sure to carve out those eight hours. You\u2019re going to need them \u2013 as you won\u2019t want to miss a second.<\/p>\n Dark Matter will begin on Apple TV+ on 8th May.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on. 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