
Dark Matter Soundtrack Season 2 (2026) Guide
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".
Episode 1: A Quiet Life (Aug 27, 2026)
The Dessens receive an unwelcome visitor. Ryan finds Amanda. Leighton finds himself.
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Scene Context: Dark Matter Opening Theme Song.
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A Quiet Life
Teho Teardo
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Mazuka
Cari Cari
Episode 2: A Perfect World (Sep 3, 2026)
The search for a new home starts again. Amanda and Ryan set off on a quest.
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Callin' Out
Scene Context: Leighton convenes Greg, Amanda, Blair, and others to celebrate with champagne and prepare to launch their project.
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All My Life
Benny Goodman Trio
Scene Context: Jason and Daniela discuss their current circumstances and the possibility of leading a normal life.
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Until Then
Tresa Leigh
Scene Context: Jason and Daniela kiss briefly and then pull apart.
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Skin
WebsterX
Scene Context: End credits roll
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.
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I Don't Live Today
Al Manfredi
Scene Context: Old friends discuss research credit allocation and greet Jason.
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Get What You Need
Target
Scene Context: Jason discusses topics including scientific uncertainty, unintended consequences, and human superposition with his acquaintances.
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Yours
isaintjames
Scene Context: Charlie discusses music tastes with a friend and creates mixtape recordings for them.
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I Can Never Go Home Anymore
The Shangri-Las
Scene Context: Record shows Daniela and Jason climbing onto the Christmas tree.
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Santa's Got a Lead Sled
The Dragwood Chords
Scene Context: Jason performs his duties as a bartender during his shift.
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Christmas Eve in my Hometown
Eddie Fisher
Scene Context: Jason takes a drink.
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The Mission (M Is For Milla Mix)
Puscifer
Scene Context: Jason is constructing an improvised explosive device.
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Vorel
Russian Circles
Scene Context: Charlie receives a tattoo.
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Scene Context: Jason, Amanda, and two individuals named Ryan escape from DARPA by fleeing through Chicago in a red Grand Wagoneer.
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Sweetheart, What Have You Done to Us
Keaton Henson
Scene Context: After Daniela discovers that Jason continued to study the Box despite his promise to destroy it, she leaves the argument in tears.
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Scene Context: End credits roll.
Episode 4: Stars, Hide Your Fires (Sep 17, 2026)
The Dessens reach their breaking point.
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Mean Streets
Tennessee Jet
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.
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Too Many Roads
The Rondels
Scene Context: Charlie trains on the grill with Eduardo at his mother's burger restaurant.
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Sweet Lilac
Anonymous
Scene Context: Serving drinks and communicating with customers using signs.
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Rock n Roll Has Taken It's Toll
Tony Stevens Band
Scene Context: Charlie and Eduardo discuss Bianca at the burger place. Shortly after, Daniela and Amanda arrive.
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Scene Context: Daniela and Jason depart from college, leaving Charlie behind. Daniela then goes for a jog, reflecting on painful family memories.
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Last Song (feat. Matt Berninger from the National)
Clogs
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.
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Symphony No. 3, Op. 36, "Symfonia piesni zalosnych" (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs): II. Lento e largo - Tranquillissimo
Zofia Kilanowicz
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.
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Present Tense
Scene Context: Daniela returns to the cabin and reflects on past experiences.
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Climbing Up the Walls
Easy Star All-Stars
Scene Context: Charlie is present at a social gathering.
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Sadomania
Matthew Danger Lippman
Scene Context: Jason and Amanda discuss physics, Amanda's family, Charlie, and Jason's marriage at the diner.
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Careless Hands
Baby Washington
Scene Context: Blair observes Jason explaining quantum entanglement to her and Eduardo at the diner.
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Lift Me Up
Dojo Cuts
Scene Context: At the gala, Blair introduces Jason to Dr. John Lindley and Leighton Vance.
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My Memories of You
The Harptones
Scene Context: Daniela engages in conversation with her father.
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Scene Context: Daniela and her father discuss their childhood night drives and recall their first meeting.
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Walk On By
Scene Context: Jason attends a gala event.
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Phantom (Redux)
Shirt
Scene Context: At the gala, Jason informs Blair of his intention to pursue a career as a scientist.
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Weird Fishes / Arpeggi
Scene Context: Leighton guides Blair through abandoned freight tunnels to reach his 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.
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Thin Blue Flame
Scene Context: Mitchel presses Jason at the bar to reveal the box to him.
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Scene Context: Ryan attends to an injured Amanda, Mitchel evacuates a fire site, and Jason celebrates a breakthrough before being interrupted by a knock.
Episode 8: The Basic Oneness of Everything (Oct 15, 2026)
As unexpected reunions unfold, Agent MacNamara sees for himself what the Box can do.
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The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)
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.
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Woodchukk
Spark Master Tape
Scene Context: Charlie observes Max unloading a mountain bike next to the garage from behind trash cans.
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Holes
Mercury Rev
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.
Dark Matter: Season 2 (Apple Original Series Soundtrack)
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A Quiet Life
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Do You Know Me?
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Not Gonna Work
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The Box Is Art
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Mac Follows Jason
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Box Respawned
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Panadería Nuevo Leon
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Let Them Through
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A Single Ampoule
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In Search Of Lost Time
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Always Roses
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Hi Papa
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The Pyramid
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The Basic Oneness Of Everything
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Out Of The Woods
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Never In Here
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Way Station
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Brothers
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Leighton’s Realization
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Daniela Offers A Deal
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Velocity Tower
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Reboot Run Execute
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War World #56
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See You At The Tap
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
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 |





