Apple TV+’s Dark Matter series will challenge one of Blake Crouch’s best books

Apple just released a trailer for another never-ending sci-fi drama. dark matter Starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly. It also happens to be based on a fantastic book by author Blake Crouch, which we recommended upon its release in 2021. The show premiered on May 8 with two episodes.

I’ve read the book and loved it, but there won’t be any real spoilers here. dark matter The story of a physicist who gets involved in some serious sci-fi shenanigans. The trailer revealed a bit of the plot, enough to give us an idea that these particular sci-fi shenanigans are multiversal. Again, the book is an exciting page-turner, so the show should follow suit. The rest of the cast includes Jimmi Simpson, Alice Braga, Dayo Okeniyi and Oakes Fegley.

Crouch is actually the showrunner here, a first for the author. However, this isn’t the first TV show to be adapted from his book. wayward pine tree Based on a series of novels, it aired on Fox for two seasons. good behavior, also based on the 2016 book series that aired on TNT. The author has written a bunch of novels that have not yet been adapted into TV series.We heartily recommend upgradea book that made our best books of 2022 list.

dark matter Join the rich lineup of sci-fi shows on Apple TV+.There are heavyweights like this Severance pay, for all mankind and siloas well as some lesser-known programs such as Invasion and the recently released constellation. I’m not done yet. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Let Kurt Russell fight Godzilla Hello Tomorrow The story takes place in a retro-future wonderland. I’m not done yet. look, Schmigaduern and Ptolemy Gray’s last days All have science fiction elements. Finally, there’s a fantasy show about an American college football coach who somehow becomes a football star in the UK without actually knowing anything about the sport.