On May 8, one of those things that platforms love so much and that are so difficult to predict happened: the premiere of a hit series. This is the case of “Dark Matter”, which was already announced well before its premiere and With only two episodes aired, it’s already garnering excellent reviews. by experts and ordinary users.
What iMore reports is proof of this, since they tell how “Dark Matter” (original name of the series in English) managed to gain momentum. the series best positioned in the charts during these weeks. And the best part is, we still have a lot left to see, so if you haven’t gotten hooked, you still have time.
What is “Dark Materials” and what made it successful
As we said in the introduction, guaranteeing the success of a series before its premiere is something that, no matter how much effort is put into marketing campaigns, is not easy to achieve. See how the biggest recent hits belong to series that arrived without making any noise. Generally speaking, this is the case for Netflix’s “The Squid Game”. On Apple TV+ in particular, “Ted Lasso” is undoubtedly its biggest achievement without much expectation.
Certainly, “Dark Matter” didn’t have a very powerful first campaign, but it left some prospects of garnering good reviews. Its casting is the best example of this, made up of names like Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Connelly and protagonist Joel Edgerton.
However, The best thing is its plot without spoilers. It is a series based on the novel of the same name by Blake Crouch, who is also the screenwriter. It essentially proposes the kidnapping of its protagonist, Jason Dessen (played by Edgerton), a middle-aged physicist and professor, father of a family and who a priori has neither enemies nor big problems.
You’d think it’s just another kidnapping thriller, but no. What the protagonist then discovers is an alternative version of his life and whose only way to return to his normal life is to save himself from himself. And all this in episodes of approximately 50 minutes
How to watch this and other Apple TV+ series for free
“Dark Materials”, which should not be confused with the Canadian series of the same name on BBC One and HBO, is an Apple TV+ exclusive series that you can only watch on this platform. If you are not a subscriber, you can take advantage of promotions this will allow you to view it for free along with other content on the service.
- Three months free with a K-Tuin coupon, a MediaMarkt coupon or the purchase of an iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 or LG TV compatible with the ‘Apple TV’ application.
- One month free if you are subscribing for the first time to Apple One, a package which brings together different Apple services such as television, but also Apple Music, Apple Arcade, iCloud or even Apple Fitness+.
- One free week with the trial offered by the platform if you have never subscribed or benefited from a promotion before.
Of course, keep in mind that in the case of this series, the broadcast of the first season continues. Tomorrow, Wednesday, its third episode will be broadcast and it will not be until June 26 that its ninth and final episode of the season will be broadcast. An episode which, barring any surprises, will not be the end of the series, since its success suggests that Apple TV+ could renew it for a second season.
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