According to the official synopsis, the miniseries will "reconnect with the basic elements of the show's first season" in which ordinary people discover that they have special abilities. A six-chapter prequel web-based series titled Dark Matters was released on July 9, 2015, to introduce the new characters and storylines.
The series takes place one year after a terrorist attack in Odessa, Texas. The government blames those with extraordinary abilities who are forced into hiding when vigilantes systematically hunt and kill them. Two such killers, Luke and Joanne Collins are seeking revenge for the son they lost at the Odessa bombing.
