CBR

  • The premiere episode of His Dark Materials drew an impressive 7.2 million viewers. 1 / 7

  • This number makes it one of the most watched premieres for a 2019 BBC Drama. 2 / 7

  • It outdrew other highly watched shows like Gentleman Jack, Baptiste and Les Miserable 3 / 7

  • Only Line of Duty's 7.8 million viewers outdrew it. 4 / 7

    Marisa Coulter sits on Lyra's bed in His Dark Materials

  • The show is based on the popular book trilogy written by Philip Pullman. 5 / 7

  • Despite having only aired the first episode, all of Season 2 has already been filmed. 6 / 7

  • His Dark Materials airs on HBO. 7 / 7