His Dark Materials
2019
📺 3 Seasons
🎬 23 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 53 min/episode
Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As she learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds.
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Seasons
Season 1
Series 1 follows Lyra, a seemingly ordinary but brave young girl from another world. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers an evil plot.
Season 2
Series 2 begins after Lord Asriel has opened a bridge to a new world, and, distraught over the death of her best friend, Lyra follows Asriel into the unknown. In a strange and mysterious abandoned city she meets Will, a boy from our world who is also running from a troubled past. Mrs. Coulter searches for Lyra, determined to bring her home by any means necessary.
Season 3
In the final chapter, Lyra, the prophesied child, and Will, the bearer of The Subtle Knife, must journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned. As her father’s great war against the Authority edges closer, they will learn that saving the worlds comes at a terrible price.
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User Reviews
His Dark Materials, the TV adaptation of Philip Pullman's book series, is a disappointing step down from the previous attempt to bring this story to life on the big screen. The Golden Compass, released in 2007, had its issues, but this new series feels like a watered-down version only for young children, with its simplistic dialogue and toned-down action.
With cameos from actors like Harry Melling (Dudley Dursley from Harry Potter), and other big names who appear briefly, it feels like the show is trying to draw in viewers with star power rather than strong storytelling. The acting is a letdown, with the young leads delivering stilted and awkward performances that fail to capture the depth and emotion of their characters in the books.
July 3, 2024
Finished the last episode last night, and I'm giving the show a perfect 5-star rating:
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Yes, it was somewhat altered from the books that I love so much; but the changes made sense for a TV adaptation, and I don't feel that any of those changes detracted from the story in any substantial way. All the most important elements are present; casting and acting are superb; sets, costumes, and effects are top-notch; and I love seeing Lyra and Will come to life before my eyes.
The end broke my heart just as much as it has every time I read the books 💔 Any story that has the power to touch me so deeply is a masterpiece in my book. Just as the novels are some of my favorite books of all time, this adaptation has earned its spot in my list of all-time favorite TV shows ❤️
February 21, 2023
Fantastic !
So close from the book !
Loved it
February 5, 2021
Crew
Producer
Francesca Gardiner, Nick Pitt, Stephen Haren
Network
BBC One
Production
Bad Wolf, New Line Cinema, Katja Motion Picture Corp., BBC Studios Distribution, Anton
Keywords
witchmagicairshiporphanchild kidnappingalternative realityparallel universebased on young adult noveltalking animal