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The Luminaries(TV show/series, 2020)

1h per episode | Genres: Drama, Mystery

Mini series in 1 season with 6 episodes

The LuminariesRating: 3.5/5 (with 36 votes)
The Luminaries is a 2020 drama television miniseries written by Eleanor Catton (based on her 2013 novel The Luminaries) and directed by Claire McCarthy. The series is centred on a young adventurer named Anna Wetherell (Eve Hewson), who has travelled from the United Kingdom to start a new life in New Zealand during the 1860s West Coast Gold Rush. In New Zealand The Luminaries premiered on TVNZ 1 on 17 May 2020 and then had its first broadcast in the UK on BBC One on 21 June 2020. The series has received mixed reviews from critics, though it went on to earn 14 nominations at the 2020 New Zealand Television Awards, winning 8 of them. ()
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About The Luminaries

The 19th-century tale of love, murder and revenge as men and women travel across the world to make their fortunes on the wild West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.

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The Luminaries: Trailer - BBC(Trailer, 0:53)

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The Luminaries Seasons and Episodes

05/17/2020Season 1 - 6 episodes
Murder, love, intrigue and twists of fate beset two astrally connected settlers at the height of New Zealand's 1860s gold rush.
#1 | 05/17/2020Fingerprint
2.8/5 (with 10 votes)
In 1865 two young adventurers, Anna Wetherell and Emery Staines, meet on the last day of their voyage to New Zealand.
#2 | 05/24/2020The Place You Return
2.2/5 (with 6 votes)
Lydia and Carver hatch a plan to free Carver from his convict past. Emery sets sail to the goldfields in search of Anna. In 1866, the results of Crosbie Wells' autopsy are revealed.
#3 | 05/31/2020Leverage
2.2/5 (with 6 votes)
Anna's suspicions are aroused as Lydia prepares to host a party. Lauderback is blackmailed. In 1866, Crosbie Wells is buried.
#4 | 06/07/2020The Other Half
2.0/5 (with 6 votes)
In 1865, Emery and Anna have a disastrous reunion in Hokitika, Emery learns about Carver's past and Quee makes a rewarding discovery. In 1866, hope is fading for Anna - in desperation she takes matters into her own hands.
#5 | 06/14/2020Paradox
2.0/5 (with 6 votes)
A stranger arrives in town and interrupts a secret council between the men of Hokitika. The events from the night Crosbie Wells died are pieced together.
#6 | 06/21/2020The Old Moon in the Young Moon's Arms
2.0/5 (with 6 votes)
Anna is tried for murder. New evidence reveals a connection between Lauderback and Crosbie Wells.

Additional Information

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Production country: New Zealand
Based on: "The Luminaries" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 25 languages: Arabic (AR), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Latvian (LV), Norwegian Bokmål (NB), Dutch (NL), Norwegian Nynorsk (NN), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 05/17/2020
Last episode released on: 06/21/2020
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"星辰懸案"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:35206, Added: 11/09/2019, Last updated: 02/28/2024