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His Dark Materials

Name: His Dark Materials
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast: Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Kit Connor, Will Keen, Amir Wilson

2019–2023 · 3 seasons, 23 episodes · Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · BBC One · United Kingdom · Rated TV-14 (US)

The truth lies beyond the world we know.

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.

Created by

Jack Thorne

Based on the novel by

Philip Pullman

Starring

Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Kit Connor, Will Keen, Amir Wilson, Ariyon Bakare

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