His Dark Materials (HBO/BBC ONE)

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Series based off the acclaimed trilogy of "Northern Lights/Golden Compass", "The Subtle Knive" and "The Amber Spyglass"

First episode premiered in the UK last night. Having never read the books I was able to absorb a lot of what was happening but also felt a bit lost...like I'd been dropped in the middle of a conversation somewhere. Performances were a bit bland, others were stronger. There were issues with pacing, but it holds together well for the most part and I'll be tuning in again next week.

Series premieres Stateside on Tuesday.