The new teaser for Episode 5 in the current His Dark Materials series gives fans a first glimpse of witch queen Serafina Pekkala – watch it below.
The HBO adaption of Philip Pullman’s series of novels began airing last month, and the fifth episode is set to hit screens next Monday (December 2).
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The episode, entitled The Lost Boy, sees the gypsies asking for the witches’ help in their quest, while the witch queen gets her long-awaited introduction.
An official synopsis for the episode reads: “The alethiometer sends Lyra and Iorek on a new path, leading to a shocking but vital clue.” Watch the teaser trailer below.
In an NME review of the recent fourth episode of His Dark Materials, Alex Flood says that “[an] unexplained plot and patchy CGI make for the weakest episode so far.”
“His Dark Materials has set itself lofty standards since it debuted last month. 2007’s The Golden Compass was a toothless adaptation of Pullman’s rich and complex fantasy series, so fans were rightly worried about another adaptation – but they’ve been pleasantly surprised so far.
“His Dark Materials is indeed a magnificent retelling of a modern classic, but episode four is its weakest outing so far.”
“It’s kind of strange to watch it, I watched it alone because I thought this is something I want to do by myself and not have other peoples’ opinions about it,” she said.