The Luminaries
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Lisa Chatfield
Top Cast
Eva Green
Lydia Wells
Eve Hewson
Anna Wetherell
Himesh Patel
Emery Staines
Marton Csokas
Francis Carver
Ewen Leslie
Crosbie Wells
Benedict Hardie
Alistair Lauderback
Erik Thomson
Dick Mannering
Callan Mulvey
George Shepard
Seasons
Season 1 (2020)
Murder, love, intrigue and twists of fate beset two astrally connected settlers at the height of New Zealand's 1860s gold rush.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Fingerprint
2020-05-17In 1865 two young adventurers, Anna Wetherell and Emery Staines, meet on the last day of their voyage to New Zealand.
Runtime: 52 minEpisode 2: The Place You Return
2020-05-24Lydia 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.
Runtime: 52 minEpisode 3: Leverage
2020-05-31Anna's suspicions are aroused as Lydia prepares to host a party. Lauderback is blackmailed. In 1866, Crosbie Wells is buried.
Runtime: 52 minEpisode 4: The Other Half
2020-06-07In 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.
Runtime: 52 minEpisode 5: Paradox
2020-06-14A 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.
Runtime: 52 minEpisode 6: The Old Moon in the Young Moon's Arms
2020-06-21Anna is tried for murder. New evidence reveals a connection between Lauderback and Crosbie Wells.
Runtime: 52 minVideos
The Luminaries: Trailer - BBC
