Screen Rant

  • Lord Asriel (James McAvoy) will not appear in His Dark Materials season 2. 1 / 8

  • Season 1 ended with Lord Asriel killing Lyra’s best friend Roger and traveling to a new world. However, viewers won’t see what happened to him just yet. 2 / 8

  • Much of his absence has to do with the fact that Asriel isn’t in the second book in Philip Pullman’s trilogy, upon which this new season is based. 3 / 8

  • Instead, the new season will focus on Lyra and Will’s journey, as well as Lee Scoresby’s search for John Parry. 4 / 8

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  • Writer Jack Thorne did write a standalone episode covering Asriel’s adventures. 5 / 8

  • Production on that episode stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s unlikely the episode will ever be finished or aired. 6 / 8

  • If the show stays true to its source material, fans can expect Lord Asriel to return with a much larger role in season 3. 7 / 8

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  • In the meantime, viewers can expect the return of other characters and the introduction of some new faces. 8 / 8

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