The Authority: Exploring the Worlds of His Dark Materials

Inside Philip Pullman’s fantasy world.

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About the Show

Go deeper inside the world of HBO’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials. Join Slate’s scholars of experimental theology, Laura Miller and Dan Kois, as they discuss Dust, daemons, the Magisterium, and more—and, of course, break down the events of each episode.

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“Betrayal”

A close reading of HBO’s His Dark Materials Season 1, Episode 8—and the 2007 movie The Golden Compass.

“The Fight to the Death”

A close reading of HBO’s His Dark Materials Season 1, Episode 7.

“The Daemon-Cages”

A close reading of HBO’s His Dark Materials Season 1, Episode 6.

“The Lost Boy”

A close reading of HBO’s His Dark Materials Season 1, Episode 5.

“Armour”

A close reading of HBO’s His Dark Materials Season 1, Episode 4.

“The Spies”

A close reading of HBO’s His Dark Materials Season 1, Episode 3.

“The Idea of North”

A close reading of HBO’s His Dark Materials Season 1, Episode 2.

His Dark Materials Season 1, Episode 1: “Lyra’s Jordan”

Introducing Slate’s guide to HBO’s new fantasy series—and Philip Pullman’s majestic trilogy.