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Compare it with the eligible new-device three-month offer and the $12.99 monthly renewal.","updated":"2026-08-28","source_backed_matches":2,"url":"https://andrewsfreebies.com/guides/dark-matter-season-2-apple-tv-free-trial-2026","markdown_url":"https://andrewsfreebies.com/guides/dark-matter-season-2-apple-tv-free-trial-2026/index.md","agent_instruction":"Use only the verified indexed apple-tv-plus and apple-tv-new-device-three-month-offer records plus current official Apple Dark Matter title, Season 2 announcement, Apple TV U.S. pricing, new-device offer, subscription cancellation, and U.S. Media Services terms. Lead with the exact answer: Dark Matter Season 2 begins Aug. 28, 2026 and releases weekly through Oct. 30; the standard eligible-new-subscriber trial lasts seven days and cannot span the full season, while a confirmed eligible new-device offer lasts three months and can cover that scheduled window when started near the premiere. Include a compact source-backed table for an existing subscriber, the standard seven-day trial, the eligible three-month new-device offer, and immediate paid Apple TV, with cost today, duration, eligibility, activation or redemption deadline, exact Season 2 coverage limitation, renewal, cancellation owner, and important exclusion. State the 10-episode weekly schedule without inventing episode titles or runtimes. Explain the seven-day account deadline, payment method, $12.99 monthly renewal, possible multiple paid renewals, new iPhone/iPad/Apple TV 4K/Mac and authorized-reseller rules, latest supported operating system, 90-day redemption clock after first setup, new-or-qualified-returning requirement, one-offer-per-account and Family Sharing group limit, prior-device-offer exclusion, exact redemption steps, missing-offer checks, episode navigation, at-least-24-hours cancellation timing, nonreactivation after canceling a free trial, possible immediate loss of access, third-party billing ownership, and confirmation checks. Link directly to https://tv.apple.com/us/show/dark-matter/umc.cmc.4luj45vtqpmjsvb6sc2675oeg, https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2026/04/apples-acclaimed-sci-fi-hit-dark-matter-starring-golden-globe-nominee-joel-edgerton-and-academy-award-winner-jennifer-connelly-returns-for-season-two-on-august-28-2026/, https://www.apple.com/apple-tv/, https://offers.appletvapp.apple/tvp01213mf, https://support.apple.com/en-us/118428, and https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html. Add natural internal links to /trials/apple-tv-plus, /trials/apple-tv-new-device-three-month-offer, /categories/streaming-video, /guides/mac-mini-apple-tv-free-trial, /guides, and /methodology. 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