His Dark Materials Season 3 has come to an end. With an emotionally overwhelming finale, the show left us all in tears and anticipation but, also filled us with love and warmth. The eighth episode marked the season finale and was directed by Harry Wootliff with a teleplay from Francesca Gardiner. The title of the episode was ‘The Botanic Garden’.
His Dark Materials is based on the trilogy of novels of the same name by Philip Pullman and is produced by Bad Wolf and New Line Productions, for BBC One and HBO. Lorne Balfe is the show composer with Jack Thorne as the writer. The third season is an adaptation of the novel titled The Amber Spyglass. There are eight episodes in the third season, each 50-60 minutes long.
The star cast of His Dark Materials features Dafne Keen as Lyra Belacqua (who is essentially the protagonist of the series), Ruth Wilson as Marisa Coulter, Will Keen as Father Hugh MacPhail, Gary Lewis as Thorold, James McAvoy as Lord Asriel Belacqua, Ruta Gedmintas as Serafina Pekkala, Amir Wilson as Will Parry, Jade Anouka as Ruta Skadi, Simone Kirby as Dr Mary Malone and Andrew Scott as Colonel John Parry/Stanislaus Grumman.
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His Dark Materials Season 3 Finale Ending Explained
The Botanic Garden marked the end of His Dark Materials Season 3. The ending was quite bittersweet for both the characters and the fans. In the second last episode, we saw Asriel and Marisa sacrifice themselves while killing Metatron leaving Lyra and Will’s fate undecided and the war finally over.
After Will and Lyra meet with Mary, the latter reveals to our protagonists the true nature of Dust which is basically the consciousness of the world and cannot be either good or bad, as debated throughout the show. However, we saw how Dust was lessening in the world and Angel Xaphania informs Mary that even Lyra and Will’s love cannot be enough to sustain the Dust. To let the Dust settle, all the windows to every other world need to be closed so that Dust does not seep out of their Universe to others.
Moreover, the cuts into the other worlds are responsible for the creation of spectres which are deadly. Thus, prompting Will to close all portals and break the knife. So, what about Lyra and Will? Well, even after their kiss, the two are not destined to stay together it seems as if one cannot survive in the other’s world for their daemons will be unable to live longer that way.
Accepting the harsh truth of their lives, Lyra and Will promise to live their lives to the fullest and visit the Land of the Dead and be free from the land through their stories and go on to meet each other in the Mulefa world. Until then, they decide to visit their spot at noon on a midsummer’s day every year for the rest of their lives. Ultimately, Will is seen returning to his world with Mary and reuniting with his mother. He also breaks the Subtle Knife.
His Dark Materials Season 3 Finale ends with a title card telling us about the future of Will and Lyra. We get to see that Will has become a successful surgeon. Lyra is told to be studying in St. Sophia’s College, learning to read the alethiometer all over again. A little tease from the makers reveals that Lyra and Pan will have more adventures in the future.
You can stream His Dark Materials Season 3 now on HBO Max. To read our review for the same, click here.
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