His Dark Materials is a fantasy drama television series based on the novel series of the same name by Philip Pullman. Bad Wolf and New Line Productions produced this series for BBC One and HBO.
The first part of the series premiered on the 3rd of November, 2019, on BBC One in the United Kingdom, and the next day on HBO in the United States and other countries. The first season consisted of 8 episodes with a running time of 60 minutes per episode.
His Dark Materials, set in a multi-world reality, follows the life of a young girl named Lyra Belacqua, who is an orphan living with the scholars at Jordan College, Oxford. In her search for a missing friend, Lyra uncovers a series of kidnappings and its link to a mysterious substance called Dust, which leads her on a journey of dangerous revelations.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 81% based on reviews from 90 critics, with an average rating of 7.69/10. On Metacritic, the series has a score of 69 out of 100 based on reviews from 22 critics. In conclusion, season 1 has received an overwhelming response from the audience.
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