Dark Matter Casts David Hewlett, Premiere Date Set
The former Stargate co-star will play the team’s handler
Dark Matter is rounding out the cast of its futuristic world of crime and corruption. The new Syfy Channel show has cast David Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis) in a key recurring role.
Based on the Dark Horse comic series by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, the show follows the crew of a derelict space ship who awaken from stasis with no memory of who they are or how they got on board.
Hewlett (formerly Stargate‘s Dr. Rodney McKay) will play Tabor Calchek, the team’s “handler.” He’s described as “slick, silver-tongued, and more than a little seedy. Tabor Calchek is the team’s ‘handler’ and the ultimate agent. For the standard 10% commission, he uses his underworld connections as a broker to secure his clients their lucrative assignments. Tabor is sly, manipulative and opportunistic, and can always be counted on to look out for his client’s best interests … right after his own.”
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Also guest starring in the show’s first season is Ruby Rose (Orange is the New Black). Her character Wendy is a “dangerously beautiful android with a full range of pleasure features.”
Dark Matter is currently filming in Toronto, and Syfy has announced that the show will premiere on Friday, June 12 at 10/9c.
Set your DVR, and stick with SciFi Stream for more on the new series in the weeks ahead!
