His Dark Materials Season 1
Overview
His Dark Materials is a 2019 fantasy television series created by Jane Tranter for BBC and HBO, based on the trilogy of novels by Philip Pullman. The first season is based on the first book, Northern Lights (published as The Golden Compass in the US). The series follows Lyra Belacqua (Dafne Keen), a young orphan girl living in a parallel world where human souls exist outside the body as animal companions called "daemons." She uncovers a conspiracy involving the kidnapping of children, and she travels to the far north to rescue them. The first season is a lavish, beautifully produced, and compelling fantasy adventure. It was a critical and commercial success. The show is a must-see for fans of fantasy and for anyone who loves a good, epic adventure. The show is a faithful adaptation of the beloved books.
