With the Great War thwarted and the world saved, Will and Lyra must part ways after finding their one true love for the better of all the worlds. Asriel and Coulter’s sacrifice, the Magisterium’s defeat, and the Mulefa’s survival all seem for naught as the pair say goodbye, but we know sacrifices must be made.
But as they complete their promise of meeting each other annually, and Lyra learns to read the alethiometer, the narrator suggests another adventure. So, will there be a fourth season for His Dark Materials?
1. Will there be a season 4 of His Dark Materials?
Episode 8 of His Dark Materials season 3, titled “The Botanic Garden,” was not only the season 3 finale but also the series’ final episode. His Dark Materials ended its story with season 3 and thus will have no season 4.
2. Season 3 Schedule
| His Dark Materials Episode No. | His Dark Materials Episode Title | Direction | Teleplay | Release Date |
| 1 | The Enchanted Sleeper | Amit Gupta | Jack Thorne & Amelia Spencer | 5 December 2022 |
| 2 | The Break | Amit Gupta | Jack Thorne & Amelia Spencer | 5 December 2022 |
| 3 | The Intention Craft | Charles Martin | Jack Thorne | 12 December 2022 |
| 4 | Lyra and Her Death | Charles Martin | Jack Thorne | 12 December 2022 |
| 5 | No Way Out | Weronika Tofilska | Amelia Spencer | 19 December 2022 |
| 6 | The Abyss | Amit Gupta | Francesca Gardiner | 19 December 2022 |
| 7 | The Clouded Mountain | Amit Gupta | Francesca Gardiner | 26 December 2022 |
| 8 | The Botanic Garden | Harry Wootliff | Francesca Gardiner | 26 December 2022 |
3. Where to Watch His Dark Materials
You can stream all three seasons of His Dark Materials on DirecTV, HBO, & HBO Max.
4. Episode 7 Recap
The Clouded Mountain draws nearer as all hope hangs on Will and Lyra to thwart the Great War. Asriel keeps Metatron distracted with his camp of soldiers to give Lyra time to achieve the impossible. He and Coulter realize the only way to stop the angels is to drag Metatron to the Abyss and send him to where Oblivion awaits his kind.
Down in the world of the dead, Will cuts a portal to Lyra’s world, essentially kickstarting the battle between the two sides. Metatron’s Daemon-Eaters run over the duo, and their fatality looks inevitable. But Coulter and Pan save the day, and they all return to Asriel’s camp, where Metatron has snuck in through manipulation.
Coulter and Asriel face Metatron, unknowingly side by side, and for a moment, Metatron has them right where he wants – Coulter swaying to his temptation and Asriel at his mercy. But at that moment, Lyra uses the knife, distracting Metatron, and in a grand sacrifice, Lyra’s parents drag Metatron into the abyss themselves.
The war was thwarted, the world saved, and thus Will and Lyra head to reunite with their Daemons.
5. Episode 8 Recap
Stopping the war apparently didn’t save the world as the Dust leaked into another universe, threatening to take this magical world with it. Lyra feels the void with her parents gone but sets out to reunite with her Daemon while Gomez is on their track.
The Mulefa guides the duo to Mary, who explains the need for creativity, but Gomez has found the two and aims at Lyra, close to fulfilling his mission of killing “Eve.” But Balthamos interferes, the Magisterium is finally defeated, and Will and Lyra kiss in celebration.
But their newfound love is not to last since they discover the only way to revive the Dust is for them to go back to their separate worlds, along with Mary reinstated in hers. They promise to meet each other in the land of the dead once they’ve died and parted ways.
Will grows up to be a surgeon, and Lyra learns about the alethiometer, and the narrator suggests it may come in handy for her and Pan in some adventure in the future.
6. About His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials is a fantasy drama series based on the novel trilogy of the same name by Phillip Pullman. It is produced by Bad Wolf and New Line Productions for BBC One and HBO networks.
The series revolves around the adventures of Lyra Belacqua, a young and strong girl from another world where our inner self gets manifested into animal forms called Daemons.
The series is currently airing its third and final season on HBO Max.
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