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His Dark Materials

2 SeasonS | 15 Episodes | TV-14

From Philip Pullman's epic His Dark Materials fantasy trilogy (which consists of the books The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass) comes this compelling HBO series that follows young orphan Lyra (Dafne Keen) on an incredible adventure into a parallel world where a human's soul exists outside one's body--in the form of a talking animal.

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Featured Characters

Lyra Belacqua
Dafne Keen
Mrs. Coulter
Ruth Wilson
Lord Asriel Belacqua
James McAvoy
Lee Scoresby
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Will Parry
Amir Wilson

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6:54

From Page to Screen

Executive producers Jane Tranter and Jack Thorne discuss adapting Philip Pullman's epic series

5:28

Bringing Daemons and Bears to Life

Learn about the puppetry and visual effects that go into making the on-screen creatures of His Dark Materials.

2:38

Worlds Collide

Dafne Keen and Amir Wilson discuss the differences between Lyra and Will’s worlds and how their characters become a team in Season 2.

3:34

Welcome to Cittàgazze

Production designer Joel Collins takes you through the set of Cittàgazze to point out hidden details and explains the challenges of building an entire town.

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Discover Your Daemon

With the His Dark Materials: My Daemon app for iOS and Apple Watch, you can see your daemon come to life in AR, journey alongside your favorite characters, and get custom activity suggestions from your daemon to help you live your best life.

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The Cast and Crew Describe the ‘Anti-Superhero’ World of the Show

Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy and Lin-Manuel Miranda joined executive producers Jane Tranter and Jack Thorne for a thrilling panel at San Diego Comic-Con.