Ahead of its season premiere this Monday, a batch of images have arrived online from the first episode of the hotly-anticipated TV adaptation of Philip Pullman’s beloved fantasy series His Dark Materials featuring James McAvoy, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Clarke Peters, Anne-Marie Duff, and more; check them out here…
SEE ALSO: Read our review of His Dark Materials’ premiere episode here
Adapting Philip Pullman’s award-winning trilogy of the same name, which is considered a modern masterpiece of imaginative fiction, the first season follows Lyra, a seemingly ordinary but brave young woman from another world. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children, and becomes a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. As she journeys through the worlds, including our own, Lyra meets Will, a determined and courageous boy. Together, they encounter extraordinary beings and dangerous secrets, with the fate of both the living — and the dead — in their hands.
Featuring in the cast of His Dark Materials are Dafne Keen (Logan) as Lyra, James McAvoy (It Chapter Two) as Lord Asriel, Ruth Wilson (The Affair) as Mrs. Coulter, Clarke Peters (The Wire) as The Master, Lin-Manuel Miranda (Mary Poppins Returns) as Lee Scoresby, Amir Wilson (The Kid Who Would Be King) as Will Parry, Ian Gelder (Queers) as Librarian Scholar Charles, Will Keen (Wolf Hall) as Father MacPhail, Ariyon Bakare (Life) as Lord Boreal, Georgina Campbell (Krypton) as Adele Starminster, Anne-Marie Duff (Suffragette) as Ma Costa, James Cosmo (Game of Thrones) as Farder Coram, Lucien Msamati (Richard II) as John Faa, Mat Fraser (Cast Offs) as Raymond Van Geritt, Geoff Bell (War Horse) as Jack Verhoeven, Simon Manyonda (King Lear) as Benjamin de Ruyter, Lewin Lloyd (Taboo) as Roger Parslow, Daniel Frogson (The Devil Outside) as Tony Costa, Tyler Howitt (Apple Tree House) as Billy Costa, Archie Barnes (Patrick) as Pantalaimon, Andrew Scott (Fleabag) as Jopari, Joe Tandberg (The Innocents) as Iorek Byrnison, David Suchet (Poirot) as Kaisa, Helen McCrory (Peaky Blinders) as Stelmaria, Cristela Alonzo (Cristela) as Hester, and Kit Connor (Rocketman) as Pantalaimon.
Originally published October 30, 2019. Updated November 6, 2019.
