We can also expect plenty more diabolical behaviour from the sinister Magisterium, and more revelations about the nature of the mysterious substance known as Dust. The duo will meet in this other universe, visiting a city called Cittàgazze, while discovering the Subtle Knife of the title, a blade that can slash a hole between worlds. Meanwhile, Will also found his way through a portal.
After Lord Asriel severed Roger from his dæmon, killing the boy while generating enough energy to open a portal to another universe, Lyra followed him through it. We’ll be visiting a whole new parallel universe when His Dark Materials season 2 kicks off. In other words, don’t assume you know exactly what’s coming just because you’ve read the books – while screenwriter Jack Thorne’s adaptation has generally been faithful so far, you may not see everything in exactly the right order.
Season 1 integrated plotlines from The Subtle Knife – most notably introducing Will Parry, the kid from our world who becomes nearly as pivotal to the plot as Lyra – and even delved into Pullman’s prequel trilogy, The Book of Dust, when it showed baby Lyra’s arrival at Jordan College, Oxford. Don’t be surprised, however, if we see plot points from trilogy closer The Amber Spyglass turning up a bit early. Where the first year focused on adapting The Golden Compass (or Northern Lights if you live in the UK), His Dark Materials season 2 will be mostly based on The Subtle Knife, the second book in Pullman’s trilogy. What can we expect to see in His Dark Materials season 2?
That will give broadcasters time to finish the run by the holidays. Season 1 debuted on November 3, 2019, and it’s been confirmed that season 2 will appear at a similar time, with the latest trailer announcing a November launch. While reshoots will now be rather problematic, and at least one standalone episode that was due to shoot in March has been dropped – more on that later – His Dark Materials season 2 is effectively in the can.Įxpect to see it later this year.