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His Dark Materials•Season 1•Episode 3

The Spies

7.9/10 · 4,295 votesNov 17, 201958 min

Ranked #7 of 8 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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From the clutches of the Gobblers, Lyra finds help from an unlikely place. It helps her put together more about her past and keep safe from Mrs Coulter and the Magisterium.

Directed byDawn Shadforth, William McGregor

Written byJack Thorne

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Seasons3

All 1 2 3

Season 1 Episodes8

Lyra's Jordan

The Idea of North

The Spies

Armour

The Lost Boy

The Daemon-Cages

The Fight to the Death

E8 8.4

Betrayal

Cast3

Dafne Keen

Lyra Silvertongue

Ruth Wilson

Mrs Coulter

Ariyon Bakare

Lord Carlo Boreal

Crew10

Jack Thorne

Writer

Dawn Shadforth

Director

Nick Arthurs

Editor

Stephen Haren

Editor

Alex Gibb

First Assistant Director

Suzie Lavelle

Director of Photography

William McGregor

Director

Paul Clarkson

Script Consultant

Michael Clarkson

Script Consultant

Jessica Levin

Consulting Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Spies" is episode 3 of His Dark Materials season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 4,295 votes, ranking #7 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Dawn Shadforth, William McGregor and written by Jack Thorne, it aired on November 17, 2019.

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