HBO and BBC One have announced that they have renewed their acclaimed Phillip Pullman adaptation His Dark Materials for a third and final season of eight episodes.
“Bringing Phillip Pullman’s epic, intricate and culturally resonant body of work to television has been a tremendous privilege,” said Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming. “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,” added 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.”
SEE ALSO: Read our review of His Dark Materials’ season 2 finale here
His Dark Materials follows Lyra (Dafne Keen), a seemingly ordinary but brave young woman from another world who embarks upon a journey in a strange and mysterious abandoned city to reunite Will (Amir Wilson), a boy from our world, with his father. However, their path is constantly thwarted as a war begins to brew around them, while Mrs. Coulter (Ruth Wilson) searches for Lyra, determined to bring her home by any means necessary.
