Syfy Renews ‘Dark Matter,’ ‘Killjoys’

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Syfy has renewed a pair of freshman series in Killjoys and Dark Matter, the network said Tuesday.

Dark Matter, which follows six people who wake up on a spaceship with no memory of how they got there, averaged 1.8 million viewers (Nielsen live +3 data,) according to Syfy. The series will return next year with 13 episodes, according to the network.

Killjoys, which chronicles the exploits of a trio of interplanetary bounty hunters chasing deadly fugitives called Warrants, will return in 2016 with 10 episodes, according to Syfy. The series averaged 1.5 million viewers (L3) in its freshman run, said Syfy. 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.