His Dark Materials
"The truth lies beyond the world we know."
HBO MaxLyra 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.
Series 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.
Series 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.
Series 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.
Cast (131)
Directors
Writers
Producers
Stephen Haren
Producer
Toby Emmerich
Executive Producer
Ages 56-59
Julie Gardner
Executive Producer
Dan McCulloch
Executive Producer
Ryan Rasmussen
Executive Producer
Carolyn Blackwood
Executive Producer
Jack Thorne
Executive Producer
Ages 40-44
Tom Hooper
Executive Producer
Ages 47-50
Deborah Forte
Executive Producer
Ages 66-69
Jane Tranter
Executive Producer
Ages 56-59
Philip Pullman
Executive Producer
Joel Collins
Executive Producer
Ben Irving
Executive Producer
Otto Bathurst
Executive Producer
Ages 48-52
Nick Pitt
Producer
Laurie Borg
Producer
Ages 58-61
Francesca Gardiner
Executive Producer
Piers Wenger
Executive Producer
Jamie Childs
Executive Producer
Brian Donovan
Producer
Roopesh Parekh
Producer
Cinematographers
David Higgs
Director of Photography
Gary Shaw
Director of Photography
Joel Devlin
Director of Photography
Justin Brown
Director of Photography
David Johnson
Director of Photography
David Luther
Director of Photography
Petra Korner
Director of Photography
John Lee
Director of Photography
Suzie Lavelle
Director of Photography
Ole Bratt Birkeland
Director of Photography
Original Language
en
Spoken Languages
English
Production Countries
GB, US
Production Companies
Bad Wolf, New Line Cinema, Katja Motion Picture Corp., BBC Studios Distribution, Anton