SERIESMOVIESNEW & LAST CHANCESCHEDULEFREE EPISODESMoreDocumentariesSpecialsSportsPodcastsHBO MAXSERIESMOVIESNEW & LAST CHANCESCHEDULEFREE EPISODESMoreDocumentariesSpecialsSportsPodcastsHBO MAXSIGN INStream all of HBO plus more TV, movies, and Max Originals at no additional cost.SIGN INHBO Max His Dark Materials About Season Season 1Season 2Season 3Lord Asriel Belacqua Played by James McAvoy A brilliant scholar and a fearless explorer, Asriel is one of few who dare to undermine the powerful forces of Lyra’s world. His ambition is limitless and he will stop at nothing to discover the truth.