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The Luminaries( 2020)

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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.

    Series Cast

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      Eva Green

      Lydia Wells

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      Eve Hewson

      Anna Wetherell

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      Himesh Patel

      Emery Staines

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      Marton Csokas

      Francis Carver

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      Ewen Leslie

      Crosbie Wells

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      Benedict Hardie

      Alistair Lauderback

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      Erik Thomson

      Dick Mannering

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      Callan Mulvey

      George Shepard

    Current Season

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    Season 1

    2020 | 6 Episodes

    Murder, love, intrigue and twists of fate beset two astrally connected settlers at the height of New Zealand's 1860s gold rush.

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    A review by sykobanana

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    Written by sykobanana on Mon Jan 11 2021
    Deadwood in New Zealand mixed with Taboo. Set in colonial New Zealand during the discovery of gold, we follow 2 people, newly arrived in New Zealand, who have set out to try to make their fortunes. Hewson and Patel are great as the leads, as is the always reliable Csokas (highly under-rated as an actor IMO). But it is the sumptuous Eva Green who steals every scene she is in, especially in the seance. The plot feels a bit too convoluted, especially with the non-linear storyline and at times I was lost as to which timeline I was in. But it was soon figured out and it paid off wel...

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    Facts

    Status

    Ended

    Status

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    Type

    Miniseries

    Original Language

    English

    Keywords

    • new zealand
    • 19th century