His Dark Materials

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Season 3
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 3, 2019
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 7 out of 21

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  1. vityatsoi
    Dec 23, 2022
    2
    couldn't expect in 2019 how can this exceptional, original piece go downfall this fast. first season was amazing (well, by tv standards). ok, second season. budgetary cuts were obvious, there were three locations basically. and then the third one hit. basically two locations, one of which is insanely boring walkabout (seems like treechange) with talking beasts. damn two out of eightcouldn't expect in 2019 how can this exceptional, original piece go downfall this fast. first season was amazing (well, by tv standards). ok, second season. budgetary cuts were obvious, there were three locations basically. and then the third one hit. basically two locations, one of which is insanely boring walkabout (seems like treechange) with talking beasts. damn two out of eight episodes they spent in dark cheap caves. absolutely no one has anything interesting to say. ending's touching, of course. never read the original, hope it's better. makes you think how exceptional was 'a series of unfortunate events'… Expand
  2. Etrafford
    Jan 1, 2023
    4
    Charmless and plodding. Does the job but nothing more. Beggars belief that they cut so many characters and great moments and decided to add new scenes outside of the books that add nothing of value. Asriels side plot has far too much time dedicated to it, whilst Lyra and Wills storyline is rushed through to 'get it done.' Should probably have been two seasons at least, but I don't know ifCharmless and plodding. Does the job but nothing more. Beggars belief that they cut so many characters and great moments and decided to add new scenes outside of the books that add nothing of value. Asriels side plot has far too much time dedicated to it, whilst Lyra and Wills storyline is rushed through to 'get it done.' Should probably have been two seasons at least, but I don't know if that would fix the problems or prolong the agony. Not quite Game of Thrones final season terrible, but definitely has that feeling about it. Surprised reviewers who claim to love the books often rate this favourably, considering it sucks the life from almost all characters to focus on one or two.… Expand
  3. MetacriticOnur
    Dec 27, 2022
    3
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    adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
    not good in any manner or degree.
    bad
    [ bad ]

    adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
    not good in any manner or degree.

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Slate
    Reviewed by: Laura Miller
    Jan 5, 2023
    80
    In its third season, His Dark Materials finally strikes the right balance. ... If the series doesn’t always articulate this idea [the cosmic conflict of Pullman’s trilogy in the precious ephemera of everyday life] effectively in its most fantastical sequences, its footing is very sure where it counts, as Mary recalls her joyful loss of faith and Will and Lyra fall in love. The series handles the story’s ending equally well.
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  2. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    Dec 23, 2022
    80
    It can be said without revealing much that season 3 spends too much time of its eight-episodes on Asriel and Coulter and less on Lyra and her companion, the daemon-less Will Parry (Amir Wilson). ... A mostly first-rate cast is thoroughly committed to the beyond-fantastical tale. ... They’re one of the elements of the series that readers of the novels will find particularly ingenious, startling and/or endearing. But these same qualities can be applied to the entire series.
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  3. The Times
    Reviewed by: Carol Midgley
    Dec 19, 2022
    60
    There's a lot going on here, what with all this and also Lord Asriel zipping around parallel worlds recruiting people to wage war and promising that "death is a lie". ... But high quality as it consistently is, it does feel time to wrap it up.
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