The daemon is in the details and while His Dark Materials' visual splendor and exceptional performances deftly capture the essence of Philip Pullman's seminal novels, it could use a little more magic.
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Season 1 – His Dark Materials

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His Dark Materials — Season 1
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Season Info
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Director -
Tom Hooper , Jamie Childs , Otto Bathurst , Dawn Shadforth -
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 , Philip Pullman -
Network -
HBO -
Rating -
TV-14 -
Genre -
Adventure , Fantasy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date -
Nov 3, 2019