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The Cave

  • Episode aired Nov 23, 2020
  • TV-14
  • 51m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
2.4K
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Dafne Keen in His Dark Materials (2019)
AdventureDramaFantasySci-Fi

Lyra and Will head to Oxford for answers. The Magisterium is faced with a choice.Lyra and Will head to Oxford for answers. The Magisterium is faced with a choice.Lyra and Will head to Oxford for answers. The Magisterium is faced with a choice.

  • Director
    • Jamie Childs
  • Writers
    • Philip Pullman
    • Francesca Gardiner
    • Jack Thorne
  • Stars
    • Dafne Keen
    • Ruth Wilson
    • Ariyon Bakare
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jamie Childs
    • Writers
      • Philip Pullman
      • Francesca Gardiner
      • Jack Thorne
    • Stars
      • Dafne Keen
      • Ruth Wilson
      • Ariyon Bakare
    • 9User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dafne Keen
    Dafne Keen
    • Lyra Silvertongue
    Ruth Wilson
    Ruth Wilson
    • Mrs Coulter
    Ariyon Bakare
    Ariyon Bakare
    • Carlo Boreal
    Amir Wilson
    Amir Wilson
    • Will Parry
    Ruta Gedmintas
    Ruta Gedmintas
    • Serafina Pekkala
    Jade Anouka
    Jade Anouka
    • Ruta Skadi
    Simone Kirby
    Simone Kirby
    • Mary Malone
    Frank Bourke
    Frank Bourke
    • Fra Pavel
    Robin Pearce
    • Oliver Payne
    Will Keen
    Will Keen
    • Cardinal MacPhail
    Sasha Frost
    Sasha Frost
    • Reina Miti
    Gary Lewis
    Gary Lewis
    • Thorold
    David Langham
    David Langham
    • Father Garret
    Nina Sosanya
    Nina Sosanya
    • Elaine Parry
    Ray Fearon
    Ray Fearon
    • Mr Hanway
    Sean Gilder
    Sean Gilder
    • Father Graves
    Omid Djalili
    Omid Djalili
    • Dr Martin Lanselius
    Jamie Wilkes
    Jamie Wilkes
    • The Pale-Faced Man
    • Director
      • Jamie Childs
    • Writers
      • Philip Pullman
      • Francesca Gardiner
      • Jack Thorne
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    8AndreaCaranfil

    Less events, more lore!

    It was a standard episode, not so much going on except for some key events that I really appreciated. I have to say that I found really interesting how they managed to add new information to the lore, especially to the witches traditions and other elements I don't want to spoil. It is an episode that prepares the ground for future developments, but still very enjoyable and never boring.

    P.s: I found a little strange how the ending of the first episode connects to this new episode. I felt like I missed a scene. I am sure that other users experienced this. Maybe it was a relevant thing to the plot anyways, who knows!
    10princemathsscience-05341

    Brilliant episode overall

    The tension and the excitement of this beautifully-constructed multiverse was clearly present in the entirety of this episode. From the scenes containing the Magesterium to the scenes with Will and Lyra, this was all so good. Due credit has to be given to cinematography and the music teams, which did an amazing work on making this episode so brilliant. Season 2 has only had 2 episodes yet, but i love it too much already.
    7claudio_carvalho

    The Questions

    Will and Lyra decide to travel to Will's Oxford, to seek out his lawyer and to find a scholar to help Lyra about the Dust. Soon she fins that the Jordan College does not exist in this world, but the alethiometer tells her to go to St. Peter. Will schedules with Lyra to meet each other at the Botanic Gardens at 5 PM. At the Magisterium, Dr Lanselius is sentenced to prison, and Ms. Coulter convinces MacPhail to authorize the bombing of the witches. Will meets his lawyer and she tells him that she cannot give the money from his fund to him. She suggests he visits his grandparents and asks them. Meanwhile, Lyra meets the physicist Mary Malone that shows her experiments with the Dust.

    "The Cave" is a good episode of "His Dark Materials", with Will and Lyra in his city trying to resolve their issues. Will wants to know how his mother is and where is his father. Lyra decides to learn about the Dust in another world. Ms. Coulter, as usual, is a Machiavellian and manipulative villain. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "The Cave"
    10brlngul-4646

    Underrated

    This show is so highly underrated that it makes me sick.
    10alimohamadaljameel-53232

    Not rushed at all ...

    I understand that this show want to explore the taste of the adventure more than drama i get it but to reach that point we saw alot of things happened in one season without feel the wight of these things

    This is for me the main issue with first season but here after two episode i felt that everything happened is slow and this is for me is the best thing cause we get to know about the magusterum , witches , dust maybe these little things dosent effect the experience but for me i need to know to care about the details

    Another thing i love ruth wilson such an good actress even in small scenes you can see how she manged to make everyone fear her

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    • Trivia
      The next detainee to be called to appear before the Magisterium by Cardinal MacPhail is referred to as "number 1 9 8 4," possibly a reference to the George Orwell novel 1984.
    • Goofs
      The building site in Oxford has "Keep out"-signs on the inside of the fence, as well as the outside.

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (uk)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Anton
      • Bad Wolf
      • Scholastic
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    • Runtime
      • 51m
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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