The Luminaries

1
1h 0m
2020
6.702 /10 (84)

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.

Country : NZ
Languages : en
Last Air Date:2020-06-21
Created by :Not Available

Seasons

Miniseries
2020-05-17

Episodes

Episode: 1Fingerprint
S01
E01
2020-05-17
Episode: 2The Place You Return
S01
E02
2020-05-24
Episode: 3Leverage
S01
E03
2020-05-31
Episode: 4The Other Half
S01
E04
2020-06-07
Episode: 5Paradox
S01
E05
2020-06-14
Episode: 6The Old Moon in the Young Moon's Arms
S01
E06
2020-06-21

Series 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

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