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Dark Matter Soundtrack Season 2 (2026) Guide

Dark Matter

Apple TV+ 7.7 Sci-Fi & Fantasy | Drama 2026

Following the chaotic events of the first season, Dark Matter Season 2 follows the Dessen family, physicist Jason, his wife Daniela, and their son Charlie, as they navigate the endless corridor of the multiverse in a desperate hunt for a new reality to call home. However, their quest for a quiet, domestic life is quickly upended as they confront the ethical consequences of the reality-bending box and a flood of dangerous alternate Jason variants competing for existence. Stepping beyond the bounds of Blake Crouch’s original novel, this chapter evolves into a deeply personal, meditative sci-fi drama that explores the nature of human contentment, the weight of our choices, and whether true happiness can ever be found when infinite alternative lives linger just out of sight.

Creator Blake Crouch expands the mind-bending multiverse in the second season of Apple TV's sci-fi thriller Dark Matter. Following the chaotic escape through the Box at the climax of the first season, Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton), Daniela (Jennifer Connelly), and their son Charlie (Oakes Fegley) find themselves navigating uncharted parallel worlds in search of a reality they can finally call home. Meanwhile, Ryan Holder (Jimmi Simpson) reunites with Amanda Lucas (Alice Braga) in an unfamiliar dimension, and Leighton Vance (Dayo Okeniyi) confronts the existential consequences of his own alternate selves. The new season balances high-concept quantum mechanics with intimate family drama, exploring how every choice ripples across infinite timelines.

Music supervisor Jen Malone teams with composer Jason Hill to give the multiverse a haunting, atmospheric sound. Jason Hill's eerie opening theme "Deep Fate" returns as the sonic anchor for the series, setting a disorienting mood with analog synthesizers and unsettling low frequencies. Across the season's early realities, the tracklist leans into moody alternative rock, post-metal, and underground classics. Episode three delivers an intense rush of alt-rock cuts, featuring Turnstile on "SOLE", Chelsea Wolfe on "Feral Love", Puscifer on "The Mission (M Is For Milla Mix)", and instrumental post-metal titans Russian Circles on "Vorel". That dark edge is balanced by delicate indie melodies like Wolf Alice's emotional ballad "Blush" in episode four, vintage soul from The Shangri-Las on "I Can Never Go Home Anymore", and hip-hop groove from Lyrics Born on "Callin' Out".

Soundtrack by Episode

Episode 1: A Quiet Life (Aug 27, 2026)

The Dessens receive an unwelcome visitor. Ryan finds Amanda. Leighton finds himself.

Episode 2: A Perfect World (Sep 3, 2026)

The search for a new home starts again. Amanda and Ryan set off on a quest.

Episode 3: Everything Beautiful, Everything Terrible (Sep 10, 2026)

Jason’s fixation on the Box tests his marriage. Ryan and Amanda step into a world forever changed.

Episode 4: Stars, Hide Your Fires (Sep 17, 2026)

The Dessens reach their breaking point.

  • Mean Streets

    Tennessee Jet

    00:11:12

    Scene Context: The music playing in the bar when Amanda and "Boyle" walk in, and the bartender looks surprised and says the police were looking for him.

  • Too Many Roads

    The Rondels

    00:25:16

    Scene Context: Charlie trains on the grill with Eduardo at his mother's burger restaurant.

  • 00:25:53

    Scene Context: Serving drinks and communicating with customers using signs.

  • Rock n Roll Has Taken It's Toll

    Tony Stevens Band

    00:27:17

    Scene Context: Charlie and Eduardo discuss Bianca at the burger place. Shortly after, Daniela and Amanda arrive.

  • 00:38:28

    Scene Context: Daniela and Jason depart from college, leaving Charlie behind. Daniela then goes for a jog, reflecting on painful family memories.

  • Last Song (feat. Matt Berninger from the National)

    Clogs

    00:47:04

    Scene Context: Dark Matter Ending Credits Song from episode 4

Episode 5: Love and Be Loved (Sep 24, 2026)

The story of a Jason who lost his family.

  • Symphony No. 3, Op. 36, "Symfonia piesni zalosnych" (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs): II. Lento e largo - Tranquillissimo

    Zofia Kilanowicz

    00:38:24

    Scene Context: Classical music playing when they are at the restaurant and later at the cemetery.

Episode 6: What the Universe Is Made Of (Oct 1, 2026)

Daniela meets someone from her past. Jason pursues his dream. Leighton unveils a new project.

Episode 7: The Pyramid (Oct 8, 2026)

Charlie meets a kind stranger. Blair gives Leighton a warning. Amanda and Ryan face an unknown horror.

Episode 8: The Basic Oneness of Everything (Oct 15, 2026)

As unexpected reunions unfold, Agent MacNamara sees for himself what the Box can do.

  • The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)

    Nat "King" Cole

    00:49:46

    Scene Context: Laurel and Amanda decorate a Christmas tree, after which Amanda informs Leighton of her decision to remain and work as a psychologist rather than travel with him.

Episode 9: How to Build the Box (Oct 22, 2026)

Laurel discovers a new purpose after a shocking arrival shakes up her world.

  • Woodchukk

    Spark Master Tape

    00:11:07

    Scene Context: Charlie observes Max unloading a mountain bike next to the garage from behind trash cans.

  • 00:57:33

    Scene Context: Mitchel observes a meteor impact and a tidal wave approaching before the scene transitions to the end credits.

Episode 10: No Quiet Life (Oct 29, 2026)

A high-stakes gambit leads to unintended consequences.

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Dark Matter: Season 2 (Apple Original Series Soundtrack)

Science fiction on television often leans on predictable futuristic tropes, but Dark Matter stands apart by keeping its focus on raw human emotion. Heavy distortion and dark ambient drones make the infinite corridors of the Box feel terrifyingly vast, while intimate acoustic guitars and vintage pop tracks ground the characters in their memories of Chicago. Fans following the Dessen family across Apple TV get an immersive, genre-defying soundtrack that treats each alternate timeline with its own distinct atmosphere, capturing the loneliness and wonder of getting lost in the multiverse.

Main Cast

  • Joel Edgerton Jason Dessen / Jason2
  • Jennifer Connelly Daniela Dessen
  • Alice Braga Dr. Amanda Lucas
  • Jimmi Simpson Ryan Holder
  • Dayo Okeniyi Leighton Vance
  • Oakes Fegley Charlie Dessen

Official Trailer

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Complete Soundtrack List - All Songs Played in Every Episode

Episode Song Title Artist
E1 Deep Fate (Dark Matter Main Titles) Jason Hill
E1 A Quiet Life Teho Teardo
E1 Mazuka Cari Cari
E2 Callin' Out Lyrics Born
E2 All My Life Benny Goodman Trio
E2 Until Then Tresa Leigh
E2 Skin WebsterX
E3 I Don't Live Today Al Manfredi
E3 Get What You Need Target
E3 Yours isaintjames
E3 I Can Never Go Home Anymore The Shangri-Las
E3 Santa's Got a Lead Sled The Dragwood Chords
E3 Christmas Eve in my Hometown Eddie Fisher
E3 The Mission (M Is For Milla Mix) Puscifer
E3 Vorel Russian Circles
E3 Feral Love Chelsea Wolfe
E3 Sweetheart, What Have You Done to Us Keaton Henson
E3 SOLE Turnstile
E4 Mean Streets Tennessee Jet
E4 Too Many Roads The Rondels
E4 Sweet Lilac Anonymous
E4 Rock n Roll Has Taken It's Toll Tony Stevens Band
E4 Blush Wolf Alice
E4 Last Song (feat. Matt Berninger from the National) Clogs
E5 Symphony No. 3, Op. 36, "Symfonia piesni zalosnych" (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs): II. Lento e largo - Tranquillissimo Zofia Kilanowicz
E6 Present Tense Pearl Jam
E6 Climbing Up the Walls Easy Star All-Stars
E6 Sadomania Matthew Danger Lippman
E6 Careless Hands Baby Washington
E6 Lift Me Up Dojo Cuts
E6 My Memories of You The Harptones
E6 Steal Away Robbie Dupree
E6 Walk On By Isaac Hayes
E6 Phantom (Redux) Shirt
E6 Weird Fishes / Arpeggi Radiohead
E7 Thin Blue Flame Josh Ritter
E7 Arsonist's Lullabye Hozier
E8 The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) Nat "King" Cole
E9 Woodchukk Spark Master Tape
E9 Holes Mercury Rev
SHOW INFO
Composers Jason Hill , Mac Quayle
Supervisors Jen Malone
Network Apple TV+
External Links TMDB, IMDb