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His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials (2019)

TV-14 53m 7.6/10 IMDb

Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As she learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds.

Creator: Jack Thorne

Cast: Dafne Keen, Amir Wilson, Ruth Wilson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Simone Kirby

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Religious persecution

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity Kidnapping / abduction War / combat

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Confined spaces (claustrophobia) Needles / medical procedures

Violence & Physical Harm

Animal cruelty / animal death Child abuse / harm to children Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Torture
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Does It Get Worse?

Gets Worse Content intensity increases in later seasons.

7 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 11 warnings
Avg severity:(3.3)
Religious persecutionDeath of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreConfined spaces (claustrophobia)Needles / medical proceduresChild abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violence
Season 2 10 warnings
Avg severity:(3.4)
Religious persecutionDeath of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionWar / combatBlood / medical goreChild abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violence
Season 3 11 warnings
Avg severity:(4.1)
Religious persecutionDeath of a childDeath of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationWar / combatBlood / medical goreNeedles / medical proceduresChild abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violence

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