Syfy Renews ‘Killjoys’ and ‘Dark Matter’ For Third Seasons

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Syfy said it has renewed space-themed dramas Killjoys and Dark Matter for a third season.

Killjoys, which follows a trio of interplanetary bounty hunters, will air its second season finale tomorrow (Sept. 2), while Dark Matter – which centers on a crew who awaken on a spaceship with no memories of who they are or how they got there – will air its sophomore season finale Sept. 16.

Season three of Killjoys, produced by Temple Street Productions, and Dark Matter, from Prodigy Pictures, will launch in 2017.

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.