from 2012 to 2013, matter played the lead character of evan cross, a millionaire inventor searching for anomalies following the brutal killing of his wife by an albertosaurus, in space's science fiction series "", a spin-off of the british series "primeval". in 2013, this role earned him a constellation award in the best male performance in a science fiction television episode category, for his performance in the episode "truth". he was also nominated for a leo award in the best lead performance by a male in a dramatic series category, for the same episode. due to low ratings, the series was not renewed for a second season.