Franka Potente (The Bridge, Copper) has booked a recurring role on Season 2 of Syfy's space opera Dark Matter. The series, created by Stargate writers/EPs Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, follows six people who wake up on a derelict spaceship with no memories of who they are or how they got onboard. Potente will play Commander Shaddick, Chief Inspector of the Galactic Authority Serious Crimes Division.