With less than two weeks to go until His Dark Materials season 2 premieres on BBC One, a new trailer and featurette has been released for the fantasy drama series which includes interviews with stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andrew Scott, Amir Wilson, Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, and Ruta Gedmintas, and executive producer Jane Tranter; watch it here…
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In the second season of HIS DARK MATERIALS, Lord Asriel (James McAvoy) has opened a bridge to a new world, and, distraught over the death of her best friend, Lyra (Dafne Keen) follows Asriel into the unknown. In a strange and mysterious abandoned city she meets Will (Amir Wilson), 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 (Ruth Wilson) searches for Lyra, determined to bring her home by any means necessary.
His Dark Materials season 2 sees the return of Dafne Keen (Lyra), Ruth Wilson (Mrs Coulter), Ariyon Bakare (Lord Boreal), Amir Wilson (Will) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Lee Scoresby), alongside season newcomers Terence Stamp (Giacomo Paradisi), Andrew Scott (John Parry), Jade Anouka (Ruta Skadi), and Simone Kirby (Dr. Mary Malone).
Originally published October 29, 2020. Updated October 28, 2020.