His Dark Materials is a fantasy drama television series based on the novel series 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.[1]
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. Before the series premiered, His Dark Materials was renewed for a second series, which is set to premiere in November 2020 and consist of seven episodes.
His Dark Materials is set in a multi-world reality, with the
action moving from one world to another. The story begins in an
alternative world where all humans have animal companions called dæmons, which are manifestations of the human soul. The series follows the life of a young girl named Lyra who is an orphan living with the scholars at Jordan College, Oxford. As in Pullman's novel, Lyra discovers a dangerous secret that involves Lord Asriel and Marisa Coulter. In her search for a missing friend, Lyra also uncovers a series of kidnappings and its link to a mysterious substance called Dust, which leads her on a journey of epic proportions and will lead to her crossing paths with a boy named Will.
Cast
Main
- Dafne Keen as Lyra Belacqua (also known as Lyra Silvertongue), a girl who was raised at Jordan College.
- Ruth Wilson as Marisa Coulter, an explorer and powerful figure at the Magisterium who is Lyra's mother.
- Anne-Marie Duff as Ma Costa, a Gyptian woman who previously nursed Lyra.
- Clarke Peters as The Master of Jordan College.
- James Cosmo as Farder Coram, an elderly Gyptian and Serafina's former lover.
- Ariyon Bakare as Lord Carlo Boreal,[2] an authoritative figure at the Magisterium who crosses between two worlds. In Will's world, he is known as Sir Charles Latrom.
- Will Keen as Father MacPhail, a Magisterium official.
- Lucian Msamati as John Faa, the lord of the Western Gyptians.
- Gary Lewis as Thorold,[2] Asriel's assistant.
- Lewin Lloyd as Roger Parslow, a kitchen boy who is Lyra's best friend.
- Daniel Frogson as Tony Costa, Ma Costa's elder son.
- James McAvoy as Lord Asriel Belacqua,[3] a scholar and explorer who is Lyra's father.
- Lin-Manuel Miranda as Lee Scoresby, an aeronaut.
- Ruta Gedmintas as Serafina Pekkala, a witch who is a member of a coven at Lake Enera, and Coram's former lover.
- Lia Williams as Dr Cooper, a Magisterium scientist operating in Bolvangar.[4]
- Amir Wilson as Will Parry,[5] a secondary school student from Oxford, whose father disappeared 13 years ago.
- Nina Sosanya as Elaine Parry,[4] Will's sick mother.
- Andrew Scott as Colonel John Parry,[6] a marine and explorer who is Will's father. In Lyra's world, he is known as Stanislaus Grumman.
Recurring and guest
Series 1
- Simon Manyonda as Benjamin De Ruyter
- Geoff Bell as Jack Verhoeven
- Tyler Howitt as Billy Costa, a Gyptian boy captured by the Gobblers, and Ma Costa's younger son.
- Mat Fraser as Raymond Van Gerritt
- David Langham as Father Garret[2]
- Robert Emms as Thomas,[7] an agent working for Boreal who spies on Will's family.
- Morfydd Clark as Sister Clara[4][8]
- Frank Bourke as Fra Pavel[9]
- Jamie Wilkes as The Pale-Faced Man, an unnamed associate of Thomas.
- Joe Tandberg as Iorek Byrnison (voice and motion-capture), an armoured bear.[10][11]
- Ian Gelder as Charles
- Patrick Godfrey as Butler[2]
- Richard Cunningham as Chaplain[2]
- Nabil Elouahabi as The Bright-Eyed Man[7]
- Harry Melling as Sysselman[11]
- Omid Djalili as Dr Martin Lanselius[11][12]
- Ray Fearon as Mr Hanway,[4][2] Will's school boxing coach.
- Georgina Campbell as Adele Starminster, a reporter.
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