Viewers are eager to learn about the Dark Matter Episode 7 ending, especially what happens to Jason 1 (Joel Edgerton), and whether he finds his way back home. An adaptation of series creator Blake Crouch’s 2016 namesake novel, Dark Matter tells the story of Jason Dessen, who realizes that he has been replaced in his life by a parallel-world version of him. Trapped in Jason 2’s world, Jason 1 desperately searches for a path back to his wife and son.
Here is a detailed explanation of what happens to Jason in the Dark Matter Episode 7 ending.
What happens at the end of Dark Matter Episode 7?
Jason 1 finds his way back home at the end of Dark Matter Episode 7. However, it is implied that there might be three variations of Jason currently present in that world.
Following his arrival, Jason 1 tries to buy a handgun but discovers that he can’t as he doesn’t have a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card. He subsequently buys pepper spray and a knife and leaves. Shortly after, another Jason walks into the store, saying the same thing as Jason 1, confusing the employee there. When he learns that someone who looks exactly like him was in the store less than a minute ago, he rushes out.
As this Jason has a brace on one of his little fingers, he is neither Jason 1 nor Jason 2. However, he is dressed in almost identical clothing as Jason 1. In the Dark Matter universe, choices, actions, and events branch out reality. Perhaps, this new Jason is a version of Jason 1, who made a different decision during his journey through the parallel worlds.
Does Jason return to his original world?
Yes, it appears that Jason 1 returns to his original world in Dark Matter Episode 7.
Down to his last ampoule, Jason 1 pours out his feelings about Daniela (Jennifer Connelly) in his efforts to get back to his own reality. When he finally crosses the entrance, he finds an empty ampoule, likely indicating that he is finally home.
Jason 1 visits Matt at The Village and is exuberant when the other man recognizes him. He then goes home and catches a glimpse of how Jason 2 has replaced him in his life. This prompts Jason 1 to visit the gun store mentioned above.
Who dies in Dark Matter Episode 7?
No one dies in Dark Matter Episode 7.
If anything, Jason 1 encounters Charlie’s twin brother Max in one of the parallel worlds. As Max is dead in Jason 1’s original world, their interaction is particularly emotional for the older man. In his candid note addressed to Daniela, he admits that he wanted to replace that world’s Jason just like he has been by Jason 2.
