Finally some good news I have been waiting for. His Dark Materials is renewed, and that means we are getting a Season 3 to finish off the story. The HBO/BBC joint venture just aired the finale for Season 2, which leaves things on quite the cliff-hanger. Season 3 had not yet officially been renewed, what if it was cancelled? With the already failed movie attempt, I worried that’s where this adaptation would end. Thankfully, the showrunners are being given a further eight episodes to finish this story off.

“Bringing Phillip Pullman’s epic, intricate and culturally resonant body of work to television has been a tremendous privilege,” announced HBO Executive Vice President Francesca Orsi. “We thank our incredible partners at the BBC and the entire Bad Wolf team, led by the indefatigable Jane Tranter, for their exceptional work on the first two seasons. We look forward to completing the trilogy with this final chapter in Lyra’s journey.”

“It’s been a joy to see how HIS DARK MATERIALS has brought British TV audiences of all ages together on BBC One and BBC iPlayer,” said Ben Irving, BBC Drama Commissioning Editor, Wales. “Fans of Phillip Pullman’s incredible books, and newcomers alike, have been enthralled by adventuring with Lyra and Will through multiple worlds. We are thrilled that they will be able to continue their journey in a third series of this beautifully realized drama. Our thanks to our partners at HBO and the dedicated creative team at Bad Wolf for making a landmark series that will continue to be watched and enjoyed on the BBC for years to come.”

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“HIS DARK MATERIALS has been a truly global TV experience and a personal career highlight,” said Executive Producer Jane Tranter. “The creative team at Bad Wolf in Cardiff made the impossible possible and brought Philip Pullman’s worlds into vivid life. To see that hard work and dedication applauded and embraced by fans around the world has made all the hard work worthwhile. None of this would have been possible without the wonderful commitment and conviction of the BBC and HBO. I am excited, thrilled and honoured to be making the third part of Philip Pullman’s trilogy with their support and encouragement. Diolch”

I do have a slight regret here. The showrunners had previously expressed a desire to split the final book into two seasons. I guess that was dependent on how well Season 1 and 2 performed? Either way, I’m glad we are getting almost 8 hours to finish this story. Yes, I would have preferred 16, because I am greedy and have loved the additional material included for the show. One more season is definitely enough time to cover the content of the third book. However, not in the same way the first two books were adapted.

Season 3

The Amber Spyglass (Book 3) is almost twice the size of The Subtle Knife (Book 2). That means the creative team will have to stick more closely to the biggest moments of that final book. Luckily a lot of the extra material in Season 2 will help to cut exposition in Season 3. However, I also must expect some cuts and changes, which is kinda sad. It’s nowhere near as sad as a cancellation would have been, so let’s just be thankful His Dark Materials is renewed at all.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this His Dark Materials adaptation and I hope Season 3 finishes with a bang. I also hope that in 5-6 years NBO and BBC may team to make The Book of Dust trilogy. The Book of Dust trilogy is still incomplete as author Phillip Pullman writes the third book still. However, Pullman is not George R. R. Martin, so I expect that book will publish within a year or two. Interestingly, though Season 1 would only feature a baby Lyra, Season 2 and on would feature a young adult version of Lyra. In other words, if we wait, Dafne Keen will be the perfect age to reprise her role as Lyra?

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