Home > His Dark Materials > Season 2 « TV Series Page His Dark Materials: Season 2 (2020) SEASON: Season 2 Season 1 Season 2 Want to see Episode List Season 2 His Dark Materials Critics Consensus His Dark Materials' chilly emotional core and imposing complexity is unlikely to win over the unconverted, but its sophomore season rewards the faithful with impeccable production values and cerebral thrills. 81% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 26 88% Audience Score User Ratings: 48 See score details Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? Let's get your review verified. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you buy your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1. The City of Magpies Air date: Nov 16, 2020 Lyra and Will find themselves in a strange new place. The Magisterium take action as Mrs Coulter interrogates a suspected heretic witch, and Lee Scoresby embarks on a mission. View Details 2. The Cave Air date: Nov 23, 2020 Lyra (Dafne Keen) and Will (Amir Wilson) head to Oxford for answers. The Magisterium is faced with a choice. View Details 3. Theft Air date: Nov 30, 2020 Lyra (Dafne Keen) ignores the alethiometer's advice leading to dangerous consequences. View Details 4. Tower of the Angels Air date: Dec 7, 2020 Will (Amir Wilson) and Lyra (Dafne Keen) make a plan, unaware of the dangers or the cost involved. View Details 5. The Scholar Air date: Dec 14, 2020 Will (Amir Wilson) and Lyra (Dafne Keen) set out to retrieve what's been lost. Mary (Simone Kirby) takes a leap of faith. View Details 6. Malice Air date: Dec 21, 2020 View Details 7. Æsahættr Air date: Dec 28, 2020 View Details 8. Æsahættr (Episode 8) Air date: Dec 28, 2020 View Details His Dark Materials: Season 2 Videos 1:15 His Dark Materials: Season 2 Comic-Con Trailer 2:14 His Dark Materials: Season 2 Trailer 1:29 His Dark Materials: Season 2 Teaser 5:27 His Dark Materials: Season 2 Featurette - Bringing Daemons and Bears to Life 2:37 His Dark Materials: Season 2 Featurette - Worlds Collide 0:46 His Dark Materials: Season 2 Episode 3 Trailer View All Videos (6) Tv Season Info Season two of HIS DARK MATERIALS begins after Lord Asriel has opened a bridge to a new world, and, distraught over the death of her best friend, Lyra follows Asriel into the unknown. In a strange and mysterious abandoned city 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. Genre: Drama Network: HBO Premiere Date: Nov 16, 2020 Exec. Producers: Dan McCulloch, Jane Tranter, Julie Gardner, Philip Pullman, Jack Thorne, Joel Collins, Tom Hooper, Otto Bathurst, Ryan Rasmussen, Toby Emmerich Cast & Crew Dafne Keen Lyra Belacqua Ruth Wilson Marisa Coulter Anne-Marie Duff Ma Costa James McAvoy Lord Asriel James Cosmo Farder Coram Clarke Peters The Master of Jordan College Kate Rutter Sister Betty Lin-Manuel Miranda Lee Scoresby Tyler Howitt Billy Costa Ian Peck Cardinal Sturrock Nabil Elouahabi Bright Eyed Man Will Keen Father MacPhail Ariyon Bakare Lord Boreal Ruta Gedmintas Serafina Pekkala Simone Kirby Dr Mary Malone Leanne Holder Serafina Clan Witch #1 Sean Gilder Father Graves Kit Connor Pantalaimon (Dæmon Voice) Andrew Scott Colonel John Parry Amir Wilson Will Parry Jack Thorne Piers Wenger Philip Pullman Ben Irving Joel Collins Julie Gardner Otto Bathurst Toby Emmerich Carolyn Blackwood Tom Hooper Dan McCulloch Jane Tranter Deborah A. Forte Stephen Haren Jamie Childs Francesca Gardiner Jo Smyth Brian Donovan Show all Cast & Crew News & Interviews for His Dark Materials: Season 2 TV Premiere Dates 2020 His Dark Materials First Reviews: Season 2 Rewards Faithful Fans, Critics Say 7 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This November View All His Dark Materials: Season 2 News Episodes 1. The City of Magpies Air date: Nov 16, 2020 Lyra and Will find themselves in a strange new place. The Magisterium take action as Mrs Coulter interrogates a suspected heretic witch, and Lee Scoresby embarks on a mission. View Details 2. The Cave Air date: Nov 23, 2020 Lyra (Dafne Keen) and Will (Amir Wilson) head to Oxford for answers. The Magisterium is faced with a choice. View Details 3. Theft Air date: Nov 30, 2020 Lyra (Dafne Keen) ignores the alethiometer's advice leading to dangerous consequences. View Details 4. Tower of the Angels Air date: Dec 7, 2020 Will (Amir Wilson) and Lyra (Dafne Keen) make a plan, unaware of the dangers or the cost involved. View Details 5. The Scholar Air date: Dec 14, 2020 Will (Amir Wilson) and Lyra (Dafne Keen) set out to retrieve what's been lost. Mary (Simone Kirby) takes a leap of faith. View Details 6. Malice Air date: Dec 21, 2020 View Details 7. Æsahættr Air date: Dec 28, 2020 View Details 8. Æsahættr (Episode 8) Air date: Dec 28, 2020 View Details Critic Reviews for His Dark Materials Season 2 All Critics (26) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (5) "The City Of Magpies" is at its best when it's focused on Lyra. Nov 18, 2020 | Rating: B | Full Review… Myles McNutt AV Club Top Critic Jack Thorne's scriptwriting remains tack-sharp, and there was none of that B-standard stage-school acting you often get from middle-class English kids. Nov 18, 2020 | Full Review… Ben Dowell Times (UK) Top Critic The improvements are everywhere, beginning with Lyra... Taking her out of her comfort zone and allowing her to view things with awe helps restore the wonder and magic the first season lacked. Nov 20, 2020 | Full Review… Ani Bundel WETA Thematically darkness and light are perfectly balanced as Jack Thorne shares conversations, shapes character dynamics and tees up emotional pay offs. Nov 18, 2020 | Full Review… Martin Carr Flickering Myth As much as I wish Season 2 found a way to narratively pull through, it's still as dark, mystical, and philosophically intriguing as Season 1 - so if you're a returning viewer, you'll probably like it. You just won't be wowed by it. Nov 18, 2020 | Full Review… Brooke Bajgrowicz Mashable His Dark Materials feels grander and less cramped than before - finally living up to its epic fantasy ambitions it had from the beginning. Nov 18, 2020 | Full Review… Hoai-Tran Bui Slashfilm [The premiere] is a fun start, and the way both Lyra and Will bounce off each other, personality-wise, is an exciting thing to see so soon. Nov 17, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Kevin Lever Tell-Tale TV It was Ruth Wilson as Mrs Coulter who ramped up the terror, using only ordinary household items. Icy and understated, a vision of evil in scarlet body-con. Nov 17, 2020 | Full Review… Barbara Ellen Observer (UK) For a story centered on the exploits of a frightened, isolated teenager, the show remains remarkably devoid of any sense of fear, excitement, or passion. Nov 16, 2020 | Full Review… Tim Stevens The Spool With so much time taken up with gabbing there was little left for the kind of spectacle that made the first series a hit. Nov 16, 2020 | Full Review… Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) [Though] it's timely and relevant in places, His Dark Materials season 2 can't shake off the feeling everything it attempts has been done better elsewhere before. Nov 16, 2020 | Full Review… Akhil Arora Gadgets360 The action is picking up, the scope of the universes is expanding, and the stakes are becoming clearer ... With luck, this show just might find its soul yet. Nov 14, 2020 | Full Review… Liz Baessler Film School Rejects View All Critic Reviews (26) Audience Reviews for His Dark Materials: Season 2 7h ago While season 1 set the basis, season 2 finally took the narrative where it should be. 14h ago The show has a very strong fantasy/young adult feel to it, but if you like that sort of thing, I think you will enjoy it. The production value is excellent and each episode is exciting and suspenseful. A good action/adventure show for those who like this genre. Jim B 2d ago I love this show and the season 2 is even better. Karol L 2d ago Loved the 1st season. And the second one still giving me the same vibe. Milan M 4d ago Lyra is really annoying, I'm starting to throw stuff at the TV. We're only watching it because there is nothing else left on TV. Robert H 4d ago Loved it. Ruth Wilson rocks. Shaun C Nov 25, 2020 i just wrote more than a few paragraphs herein only for them to disappear, poof, gone - grrrrrr. does this happen to others ? neil h Nov 24, 2020 This one lost me very early Frank F Nov 23, 2020 Meh, it passed the time. Nathaniel Y Nov 22, 2020 The return of this show was spectacular, the highlight given to witches and the magisterium was accurate. 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