His Dark Materials is a fantasy drama television series based on the trilogy of novels of the same name by Philip Pullman. It is produced by Bad Wolf and New Line Productions, for BBC One and HBO, with the latter handling international distribution. The show follows the orphan Lyra, played by Dafne Keen, as she searches for a missing friend and discovers a kidnapping plot related to an invisible cosmic substance called Dust.
The eight-episode first series premiered on 3 November 2019 on BBC One in the United Kingdom, and on 4 November on HBO in the United States and other markets. The seven-episode second series premiered on 8 November 2020 in the UK, and on 16 November 2020 in the US. The eight-episode third and final series premiered first on HBO on 5 December 2022, and on 18 December 2022 in the UK. All three series received generally positive reviews.
Cast and characters[]
Main[]
- Dafne Keen - Lyra Belacqua (later Lyra Silvertongue)
- Amir Wilson - Will Parry
- Ruth Wilson - Marisa Coulter
- Anne-Marie Duff - Maggie "Ma" Costa
- Clarke Peters - The Master of Jordan College
- James Cosmo - Farder Coram van Texel
- Ariyon Bakare - Lord Carlo Boreal
- Will Keen - Father Hugh MacPhail
- Lucian Msamati - Lord John Faa
- Gary Lewis - Thorold
- Lewin Lloyd - Roger Parslow
- Daniel Frogson - Tony Costa
- Lin-Manuel Miranda - Lee Scoresby
- Ruta Gedmintas - Serafina Pekkala
- Nina Sosanya - Elaine Parry
- Jade Anouka - Ruta Skadi
- Sean Gilder - Father Graves
- Simone Kirby - Dr Mary Malone
- Andrew Scott - Colonel John Parry
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje - Ogunwe
- Jonathan Aris - Commander Roke
- Chipo Chung - Xaphania
- Kobna Holdbrook-Smith - Balthamos
- Jamie Ward - Father Gomez
- James McAvoy - Lord Asriel Belacqua
- Sian Clifford - Agent Salmakia
- Alex Hassell - Metatron
Featured[]
- Georgina Campbell - Adele Starminster
- Lia Williams - Dr Cooper
- Terence Stamp - Giacomo Paradisi
- Simon Harrison - Baruch
- Amber Fitzgerald-Woolfe - Ama
Voice cast[]
- Helen McCrory (series 1–2) and Victoria Hamilton (series 3) - Stelmaria
- Kit Connor - Pantalaimon
- Eloise Little - Salcilia
- Phoebe Scholfield - Alicia
- Libby Rodliffe - Lyuba
- Cristela Alonzo - Hester
- David Suchet - Kaisa
- Joe Tandberg - Iorek Byrnison
- Peter Serafinowicz (voice) and Joi Johannson (motion capture) - Iofur Raknison
- Sope Dirisu - Sergi
- Sophie Okonedo - Xaphania
- Lindsay Duncan - Octavia
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge - Sayan Kötör
- Kate Ashfield - Atal
- Emma Tate - Gracious Wings and her fellow harpies who guard the Land of the Dead
- Patricia Allison - Kirjava
- Tuppence Middleton - Father Gomez's daemon
International broadcast[]
| Country | Network | Local title |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | BBC One | His Dark Materials |
| United States | HBO, HBO Max | |
| International | HBO | |
| Australia | Fox Showcase, Binge | |
| Canada (English) | Crave | |
| Germany | Sky Atlantic | |
| New Zealand | SoHo, Neon | |
| Belgium | Be Séries | His Dark Materials : À la croisée des mondes |
| Canada (French) | Super Écran | |
| France | OCS City | |
| Brazil | HBO | His Dark Materials - Fronteiras do Universo |
| Hungary | HBO | Az Úr sötét anyagai |
| Israel | yes, Cellcom TV, HOT | חומריו האפלים |
| Italy | Sky Atlantic | His Dark Materials - Queste oscure materie |
| Japan | Star Channel, U-NEXT | ダーク・マテリアルズ/黄金の羅針盤 |
| Portugal | HBO | Mundos Paralelos |
| Russia | Amediateka | Тёмные начала |