His Dark Materials Season 2 episode guide. Read on for more details
His Dark Materials Season 2 is almost upon us. Well, for myself in the U.K. it’s a little bit earlier than those watching through HBO. Either way, it’s not long to go. Yesterday HBO released an Episode guide for Season 2, though only the first five episodes of what will be a seven Episode Season. Perhaps HBO are saving some secrets for those final two episodes? Though, for readers of Phillip Pullman’s work, we already know what happens in the climax of the second book in the trilogy.
There was a planned eighth episode in Season 2. This eighth episode would have centered on James McAvoy’s Lord Asriel character and what he has been up to during the events of Season 2. Asriel will not actually feature elsewhere in Season 2 (if it follows the book). However Asriel is a major player in Season 3, and I assume the idea was to set up Asriel’s story before Season 3 began. I do hope if Season 3 gets the green light that the showrunners will begin Season 3 with that planned Asriel episode, but that remains to be seen. So let’s see what HBO has to say about those first five episodes shall we?
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Episode Guide
Season two of the HBO drama series HIS DARK MATERIALS debuts MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT). The series will air on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max.
Season two of HIS DARK MATERIALS begins as Lyra, distraught over the death of her best friend, embarks upon a journey in a strange and mysterious abandoned city. There she meets Will, a boy from our world who is also running from a troubled past. Lyra and Will learn their destinies are tied to reuniting Will with his father but find their path is constantly thwarted as a war begins to brew around them. Meanwhile, Mrs. Coulter searches for Lyra, determined to bring her home by any means necessary.
Season two series regulars include Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Amir Wilson, Ariyon Bakare, Andrew Scott, Will Keen, Ruta Gedmintas and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Joining the cast this season are Terence Stamp, Jade Anouka and Simone Kirby.
Upcoming episodes include:
Episode 1: “The City of Magpies”
Debut date: MONDAY, NOV. 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Lyra (Dafne Keen) and Will (Amir Wilson) explore a new world. The Magisterium take action on past events. Lee Scoresby (Lin-Manuel Miranda) embarks on a mission.
Written by Jack Thorne; directed by Jamie Childs
Episode 2: “The Cave”
Debut date: MONDAY, NOV. 23 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Lyra (Dafne Keen) and Will (Amir Wilson) head to Oxford for answers. The Magisterium is faced with a choice.
Written by Jack Thorne and Francesca Gardiner; directed by Jamie Childs
Episode 3: “Theft”
Debut date: MONDAY, NOV. 30 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Lyra (Dafne Keen) ignores the alethiometer’s advice leading to dangerous consequences.
Written by Jack Thorne and Sarah Quintrell; directed by Leanne Welham
Episode 4: “Tower of the Angels”
Debut date: MONDAY, DEC. 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Will (Amir Wilson) and Lyra (Dafne Keen) make a plan, unaware of the dangers or the cost involved.
Written by Jack Thorne and Namsi Khan; directed by Leanne Welham
Episode 5: “The Scholar”
Debut date: MONDAY, DEC. 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Will (Amir Wilson) and Lyra (Dafne Keen) set out to retrieve what’s been lost. Mary (Simone Kirby) takes a leap of faith.
Written by Francesca Gardiner; directed by Leanne Welham
HIS DARK MATERIALS is produced by Bad Wolf in association with New Line Cinema for BBC One and HBO. Executive producing the series are Jane Tranter, Dan McCulloch, Joel Collins and Julie Gardner for Bad Wolf; Philip Pullman, Jack Thorne, Tom Hooper; Deborah Forte, Toby Emmerich and Carolyn Blackwood for New Line Cinema; and Ben Irving and Piers Wenger for the BBC.
I could of course provide spoilers for everything that happens in Season 2, bar any small adaptation changes. However no one wants to read that. For those following the story for the first time on TV, feel free to get speculative about the events of Season 2. However, I wish you luck guessing what happens next. Book 2, The Subtle Knife and thus Season 2 takes some unexpected twists and turns.
For those in the U.K. Season 2 will premier in Sunday, November 8th on BBC One. Share your thoughts on His Dark Materials Season 2 episode guide in the usual spot, see you on Citagazze in a few weeks.
SOURCE: HBO
