Warning: Spoilers for seasons one and two of
His Dark Materials ahead
A year after its debut season reintroduced viewers to Philip Pullman’s world of daemons, armored polar bears, and truth-spinning compasses,
His Dark Materials returned to our Home Box Offices with a second season that constantly surprised and ultimately brought the show to new heights. While the first season was largely based on Pullman’s novel
The Golden Compass (or
The Northern Lights, as it’s known across the pond), this season continued the story of
The Subtle Knife, the second novel in the beloved trilogy. As far as second works go, they can often feel like filler content the stuff that gets shoved in for lore and plot, and only serves to bridge the introductory and conclusive works.