{"id":7996,"date":"2021-11-29T18:10:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T17:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1038741"},"modified":"2021-11-29T18:40:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T17:40:23","slug":"his-dark-materials-season-3-release-date-cast-plot-and-filming-details","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/his-dark-materials-season-3-release-date-cast-plot-and-filming-details\/","title":{"rendered":"His Dark Materials season 3 release date: Cast, plot and filming details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Huw Fullerton\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 29 November 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>It will soon be time to bring the trilogy of His Dark Materials to a close.<\/p>\n<p>The third run of the hit BBC\/HBO series will adapt the third novel in the book series of the same name by author Phillip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass.<\/p>\n<p>Series three began production earlier in 2021, with star James McAvoy revealing in June that filming had begun again in Wales after some COVID-based delays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re doing that down in Wales at the moment,\u201d he told BBC Breakfast. \u201cI\u2019m driving back down there in a couple of hours to do a big set-piece with my snow leopard Stelmaria, and I\u2019m excited to be back for season three.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, we can now confirm that the third season has finished filming.<\/p>\n<p>The show\u2019s official Twitter page penned on November 26: \u201c<span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">It has been an incredible six year journey through the Worlds of <\/span><span class=\"&quot;r-18u37iz&quot;\"><a class=\"&quot;css-4rbku5\" css-18t94o4=\"\" css-901oao=\"\" css-16my406=\"\" r-1n1174f=\"\" r-1loqt21=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\" role=\"&quot;link&quot;\" href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HisDarkMaterials?src=hashtag_click&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">#HisDarkMaterials<\/a><\/span><span class=\"&quot;css-901oao\" css-16my406=\"\" r-poiln3=\"\" r-bcqeeo=\"\" r-qvutc0=\"\">, but it\u2019s time to close the doors on the final chapter. \u00a0 That\u2019s a wrap on Season 3\u2033.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re certainly going to miss this show!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">It has been an incredible six year journey through the Worlds of <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HisDarkMaterials?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#HisDarkMaterials<\/a>, but it\u2019s time to close the doors on the final chapter.<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>That\u2019s a wrap on Season 3. ???? <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/IRKO3u6EhX&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/IRKO3u6EhX<\/a><\/p>\u2014 His Dark Materials (@darkmaterials) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/darkmaterials\/status\/1464371450924703746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">November 26, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>According to McAvoy we can also expect \u201ca lot of fisticuffs and a lot of explosions\u201d in the \u201cdown and dirty\u201d action.<\/p>\n<p>So, whenwill His Dark Materials season three come out, what will happen and which cast will be returning?<\/p>\n<p>Find out everything you need to know below.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read more about the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/tv\/2020-11-06\/his-dark-materials-cast\/&quot;\">His Dark Materials cast<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/tv\/2020-11-15\/his-dark-materials-james-mcavoy-clues-exclusive\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">James McAvoy\u2019s cut episode<\/a>, the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/tv\/2020-11-05\/his-dark-materials-release-schedule-uk-and-us\/&quot;\">His Dark Materials release schedule<\/a> and the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/tv\/2020-11-05\/his-dark-materials-season-2-age-rating\/&quot;\">His Dark Materials age rating<\/a>, plus find out <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/tv\/2019-12-30\/his-dark-materials-filmed-location\/&quot;\">where His Dark Materials is filmed<\/a>, including the scenes set in <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/tv\/2020-11-08\/his-dark-materials-cittagazze\/&quot;\">Citt\u00e0gazze<\/a>. And why not look at our latest <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/tv\/2020-11-15\/his-dark-materials-season-two-episode-two-review\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">His Dark Materials review<\/a>?<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>His Dark Materials season 3 release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>His Dark Materials season 3 will arrive on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK in <strong>2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The BBC has <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/his-dark-materials-season-3-starts-filming-cast-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\">confirmed that the final series will air in 2022<\/a>, and that it is unlikely to arrive until Autumn due to the extensive VFX required for the scale of the story.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-size:\" medium=\"\">This means a much later gap than that between seasons one and two, which consecutively aired in autumn 2019 and autumn 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Just a week before the BBC announcement, James McAvoy has suggested that it could come a little earlier, possibly in January of the same year, just a few months \u201clate\u201d \u2013 however it feels that the Lord Asriel star was being overly optimistic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Unknown-67e459c.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Unknown-67e459c.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Unknown-67e459c.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Unknown-67e459c.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Unknown-67e459c.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Unknown-67e459c.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Unknown-67e459c.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Unknown-67e459c.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Unknown-67e459c.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Unknown-67e459c.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Unknown-67e459c.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Unknown-67e459c.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Unknown-67e459c.jpeg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Unknown-67e459c.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1041099\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Unknown-67e459c.jpeg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;His\" dark=\"\" materials=\"\" title=\"&quot;doctor-who-producer-bad-wolf-sony-newsupdate&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Ruth Wilson as Marisa Coulter in His Dark Materials<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThat kind of question is above my paygrade \u2013 but probably at the beginning of next year I reckon, just after Christmas,\u201d he told BBC Breakfast.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, it seems likely season three will stick to having eight episodes, even though executive producer Jane Tranter had previously angled for a series four to properly tell the whole story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to split it in two, but we\u2019re doing it in one,\u201d Tranter told <a href=\"\/\/deadline.com\/2020\/11\/his-dark-materials-interview-ruth-wilson-jane-tranter-1234609556\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Deadline<\/a>. \u201cYou can\u2019t always have what you want.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Amber Spyglass\u00a0is quite right adapted into eight episodes and I will fully and humbly admit I was completely wrong.\u201d<\/p> <h2><strong>His Dark Materials season 3 cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Series regulars Dafne Keen and Amir Wilson look set to continue their lead roles as Lyra and Will, along with Ruth Wilson\u2019s Mrs Coulter, Simone Kirby\u2019s Mary Malone, Ruta Gedmintas\u2019 Serafina Pekkala and Will Keen\u2019s Father (or rather, Cardinal) MacPhail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe goes on a great journey in season three,\u201d Wilson said of her villainous character. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to get back into Mrs Coulter\u2019s boots.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>James McAvoy is also returning as season one\u2019s Lord Asriel after being largely absent from season two (barring a surprise cameo in the final episode), with his character playing a larger role in the book the next season is based on. Similarly, Joe Tandberg\u2019s bear-king Iorek Byrnison will probably return for a larger part after sitting out most of season two.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Lord-Asriel-HDM-22ea7ad.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Lord-Asriel-HDM-22ea7ad.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Lord-Asriel-HDM-22ea7ad.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" 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type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Lord-Asriel-HDM-22ea7ad.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Lord-Asriel-HDM-22ea7ad.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Lord-Asriel-HDM-22ea7ad.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Lord-Asriel-HDM-22ea7ad.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Lord-Asriel-HDM-22ea7ad.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Lord-Asriel-HDM-22ea7ad.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Lord-Asriel-HDM-22ea7ad.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1039913\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Lord-Asriel-HDM-22ea7ad.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;His\" dark=\"\" materials=\"\" title=\"&quot;Lord\" asriel=\"\" hdm=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> James McAvoy as Lord Asriel in His Dark Materials\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The season two finale also hints at a return for season one star Lewin Lloyd (who played Lyra\u2019s friend Roger) despite the character\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>Series regulars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariyon Bakare and Andrew Scott will presumably not return following each of their character\u2019s deaths in season two \u2013 though Roger\u2019s comeback does hint that death isn\u2019t always the end in the world of His Dark Materials.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, The Amber Spyglass does introduce some key new characters (including several voice roles) that will need to be introduced \u2013 and in June 2021 the BBC announced some new cast members who would be bringing these characters to life.<\/p>\n<p>The newcomrs include Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Game of Thrones) as Commander Ogunwe, Jamie Ward (The Durrels) as Father Gomez and Amber Fitzgerald-Woolf as Ama, with Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Mary Poppins Returns), Simon Harrison (Endeavour) and Chipo Chung (Into the Badlands) as the rebel angels Balthamos, Baruch and Xaphania.<\/p>\n<p>And sadly, the death of actor Helen McCrory means that her voice role in the series (as Lord Asriel\u2019s daemon Stelmaria) is likely to be recast, as McAvoy revealed to The Times.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe haven\u2019t thought about it,\u201d he said.. \u201cI don\u2019t think we want to talk about it, but when we do, somebody else will be honoured to step into her, well . . . if not footsteps, then her voicesteps.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>His Dark Materials season 3 plot<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We already have a pretty good idea of what happens in His Dark Materials season three, as it\u2019s adapted from a book that\u2019s been out for decades.<\/p>\n<p>In The Amber Spyglass we see Lord Asriel\u2019s war against religious tyranny (and the leading figure The Authority at the head of it) escalate, pulling in creatures and forces from different worlds and even calling some angels to his side.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Lyra is captured by <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/tv\/2020-12-08\/is-mrs-coulter-a-witch-his-dark-materials\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Mrs Coulter<\/a> while Will searches for her (accompanied by two angels who want to bring him to Asriel), and Mary Malone steps into a new world to learn more about Dust from creatures called the Mulefa, where she\u2019s pursued by a Magisterium assassin.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Republic-of-Heaven-fcc7279.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Republic-of-Heaven-fcc7279.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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seek out Roger, while Mrs Coulter joins forces with Asriel to battle the angels, and the whole thing culminates in a huge spectacle as the forces of the heavens and the earth clash, leading to one final tragedy (which we won\u2019t spoil here).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat can I tell you? It\u2019s war,\u201d McAvoy told The One Show. \u201cAt the end of the second season we sort of declare war on the Kingdom of Heaven, so yeah, it gets pretty down and dirty, and there\u2019s gonna be a lot of fisticuffs and a lot of explosions and all that stuff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut at its heart it\u2019s about a wee girl and a wee boy\u2026 and not the adults with the egos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All in all, it looks set to be a massive series, and executive producer and production designer Joel Collins says the team are relishing the challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all complicated, but I utterly have an idea of the Mulefa and what their world is, Asriel\u2019s Republic [of Heaven] is an amazing place,\u201d Collins exclusively told <strong>RadioTimes.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe obviously go to the land of the dead, and what an exciting thing to think about and journey through. It\u2019s literally a huge, complicated and brilliantly fun puzzle. I\u2019ve got loads of ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And Jane Tranter has confirmed that fans can expect to see lots more of the angels, who appeared briefly in the second season, telling Entertainment Weekly that they \u201care a very, very significant presence\u201d in the third run.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe trail them [in season 2] so that they are a forthcoming attraction,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>For the latest news and expert tips on getting the best deals this year, take a look at our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/black-friday\/black-friday-2021\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Black Friday 2021<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/cyber-monday\/cyber-monday-2021\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Cyber Monday 2021<\/a> guides.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2><strong>Is there a trailer for His Dark Materials season 3?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Given that the series only just finished filming, it\u2019s no surprise that the BBC haven\u2019t managed to create a trailer yet \u2013 but we\u2019ll update this page when the teasers start to arrive.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, it won\u2019t be too long a wait\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>His Dark Materials seasons one and two are available to stream on BBC iPlayer now. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want something else to watch? Check out our full <span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>, or our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/genres\/fantasy\/&quot;\">Fantasy<\/a> hub for all the latest news and features.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Huw Fullerton Published: Monday, 29 November 2021 at 12:00 am It will soon be time to bring the trilogy of His Dark Materials to a close. The third run of the hit BBC\/HBO series will adapt the third novel in the book series of the same name by author Phillip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass. 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