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His Dark Materials – Season 1, Episode 2 The Idea of North

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Lyra arrives to her new life in London, determined to find Roger with Mrs. Coulter's help; the Gyptians continue their search for the missing children and the elusive Gobblers.
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Dafne Keen

Lyra Belacqua

Ruth Wilson

Marisa Coulter

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lee Scoresby

James McAvoy

Lord Asriel

Clarke Peters

The Master of Jordan College

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Roxana Hadadi Pajiba 11/25/2019
Where is the mystery of this plot? Where is the richness and the grandeur? "The Idea of North" is a shocking exposition dump. Go to Full Review Therese Lacson Nerdophiles 10/09/2021
I can't imagine how a long-time fan would feel with these sort of changes that seem to cut away at some of the core parts of the story. Go to Full Review Alex Flood NME (New Musical Express) 07/13/2021
An intriguing, elegant departure from the source material... Go to Full Review Gena Radcliffe The Spool 01/21/2020
Both too much and not enough is happening in His Dark Materials, and hopefully it sets a more even pace going forward. Go to Full Review Patrick Crossen Film Inquiry 11/14/2019
His Dark Materials has set an exciting president, letting its fans know that this is not necessarily going to be told in the same order of events as the books. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Lyra arrives to her new life in London, determined to find Roger with Mrs. Coulter's help; the Gyptians continue their search for the missing children and the elusive Gobblers.
Director
Tom Hooper
Executive Producer
Dan McCulloch, Jane Tranter, Joel Collins, Julie Gardner, Philip Pullman, Jack Thorne, Tom Hooper, Otto Bathurst, Deborah A. Forte, Toby Emmerich, Carolyn Blackwood, Ben Irving, Piers Wenger
Screenwriter
Jack Thorne
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 10, 2019