However, the finale of both the book and the show does share one massive cliffhanger.

After asking the hilarious, “Do they have a big dinner together somewhere?”

They could be playing some seriously great pranks on everybody in the neighborhood, you know what I mean?

Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton) impressed upon discovering the chat room of the Jason variants in Dark Matter season 1 episode 9

They all looked at the house and just decided, You know, Ill go out today.

And keep popping up all over the place at random times.

They would need to find a way to co-exist, and I find the thought fascinating.

A composite image of Jason looking to the side in shock with a promo image of Jason and Daniela standing side by side in a blue haze from Dark Matter

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Instead,Kate Eastman’s character just seems to disappear.

These bodies showing up would surely raise a few eyebrows - including Dective Mason’s.

Dark Matter’s original author, Blake Crouch, was also the showrunner for the Apple TV+ adaptation.

A Jason Dessen variant in Dark Matter with other Jasons standing behind him

As such, any new characters were either created or approved by him.

Then, I realized that was incredibly unlikely.

Two Jasons from different realities meet in a bar in Dark Matter season 1 episode 8

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Joel Edgerton as Jason2 and Jennifer Connelly as Daniela in Dark Matter

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Dark Matter (2024): Jason Dessen is thrust into an alternate reality where he must confront an ominous version of himself. His quest to return to his original life leads him on a challenging journey to reunite with his family, navigating the complexities of parallel existences.

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