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Science Fiction · Mark R. Healy

Beyond the Dark

by Mark R. Healy

Atmospheric sci-fi stories. You might find yourself in the heart of a cyberpunk metropolis, a post-apocalyptic wasteland, or an alien world. Each story features its own original music score for a truly immersive experience.

Latest episodes

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Special Announcement - The Road of Shadows - Season 1

Beyond the Dark presents The Road of Shadows Season 1.  It's 1984, and Daniel Knox is on the run. He's spent his entire life evading mysterious creatures that are disguis

Mar 22 2023
1 min

The Strata - Luna - Introduction

For those of you who want more of The Strata, I am now introducing a mini-series that will run in alternate weeks to the main episodes. The Strata: Luna. The daughter of

Nov 27 2021
9 min

Special Announcement - The Strata - Season 1

Beyond the Dark presents an epic new sci-fi serial - The Strata. In a dystopian city, an ageing courier is forced to go into business with an underworld ganglord in orde

Jul 20 2021
3 min

S3 | Episode 5 | Survivors of EV-9 - Part 5

After a virus wipes out most of human civilisation, a few scattered survivors - one of whom carries a devastating secret - attempt to stay ahead of the cannibalistic infe

Jul 13 2021
21 min

S3 | Episode 4 | Survivors of EV-9 - Part 4

After a virus wipes out most of human civilisation, a few scattered survivors - one of whom carries a devastating secret - attempt to stay ahead of the cannibalistic infe

Jul 6 2021
26 min

S3 | Episode 3 | Survivors of EV-9 - Part 3

After a virus wipes out most of human civilisation, a few scattered survivors - one of whom carries a devastating secret - attempt to stay ahead of the cannibalistic infe

Jun 29 2021
19 min

S3 | Episode 2 | Survivors of EV-9 - Part 2

After a virus wipes out most of human civilisation, a few scattered survivors - one of whom carries a devastating secret - attempt to stay ahead of the cannibalistic infe

Jun 22 2021
25 min

S3 | Episode 1 | Survivors of EV-9 - Part 1

After a virus wipes out most of human civilisation, a few scattered survivors - one of whom carries a devastating secret - attempt to stay ahead of the cannibalistic infe

Jun 15 2021
31 min

S3 | Episode 0 | Trailer

Beyond the Dark presents Season 3: 'Survivors of EV-9'. Parts 1 and 2 available NOW at http://patreon.com/beyondthedark After a virus wipes out most of human civilisati

Jun 8 2021
2 min

S2 | Episode 3 | The Void

Aboard a deep space freighter, a crewmember must confront her inner demons while investigating a derelict spacecraft of unknown origins. Content Warning: Blood, Gratuitou

Apr 27 2021
29 min

S2 | Episode 2 | Repentance

After a hit and run accident leaves a woman dead, her lover uses an artificial reconstruction of her memories in an attempt to track down the culprit. Content Warning: Bl

Apr 20 2021
27 min

S2 | Episode 1 | Infiltrators

Two sisters try to escape a warzone infested with brutal mechanical soldiers. Content Warning: Blood, Gratuitous Violence, Death, Gun SFX Story by Mark R. Healy Music co

Apr 13 2021
33 min

S1 | Episode 6 | Replacements

A loner who carries out an empty existence in a dystopian city becomes infatuated with a synthetic female and soon learns that she is on the run from the law. Content War

Aug 11 2020
29 min

S1 | Episode 5 | Beyond

In deep space, a mishap sends two crewmembers into a desperate fight for survival as they confront a mysterious entity. Content Warning: Blood, Gratuitous Violence, Death

Aug 4 2020
26 min

S1 | Episode 4 | After the Winter

In order to survive an apocalypse, a man transfers his thoughts and memories to a synthetic body. Now he seeks to return to his human form. Content Warning: Blood, Gratui

Jul 28 2020
28 min

S1 | Episode 3 | Relic

In the aftermath of a brutal war with synthetics, a man struggles for survival as the odds stack against him. Content Warning: Blood, Gratuitous Violence, Death, Gun SFX

Jul 21 2020
37 min

S1 | Episode 2 | The Dark of the City

A cop undertakes a relentless search for the creature that killed her partner. Content Warning: Blood, Gratuitous Violence, Death, Gun SFX Story by Mark R. Healy Music c

Jul 14 2020
28 min

S1 | Episode 1 | The Machine

A businessman climbs the corporate ladder inside a powerful company, but finds that with each promotion he must sacrifice a part of himself. Story by Mark R. Healy Music

Jul 7 2020
26 min

Episode 0 | Season 1 Trailer

Atmospheric sci-fi stories. Each episode is a new world to explore. You might find yourself in the heart of a cyberpunk metropolis, a post-apocalyptic wasteland, or an al

Jun 24 2020
1 min

Chart trend

Position in the Science Fiction chart (US), last 90 days.

#26
all-time peak
132
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where Beyond the Dark ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 22, 2026).

#79 ▼ 3 Science Fiction US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

One of the things that stands out to me is how seamlessly the narration weaves in and out of the dialogue, a neat trick that not every writer can pull off. Every episode builds a whole new world that I want to get sucked into, and 20 minutes just doesn’t seem like enough time. The stories are nicely paced with twists at the end, and every character presents an interesting view into their world. I’d definitely recommend this series to anyone interested in various science fiction elements.

nina.jenell · Sep 2020

This podcast has some great stories. The only drawback is that in between scenes/paragraphs there is a lot of music that takes forever could be filled out with more stories instead of taking up useless time.

Jlippincott · Feb 2025

Seasons got progressively better, decent voice acting (a little better than Strata or road of shadows IMO) good stories, good writing. Only thing kinda annoying is the LONG music interludes in between sections take up a bit too much time.

CMSharpe · Sep 2024

Wonderful, immersive, easy to follow and yet deep and worth the time. Fantastic work from Mark

Not so potato · Jun 2024

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