Hold on to your dæmons: His Dark Materials premieres tonight

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Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Monday, November 4. All times are Eastern.
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His Dark Materials (HBO, 9 p.m. series premiere): HBO and BBC’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s acclaimed fantasy trilogy arrives tonight with an all-star cast in tow, including Logan’s Dafne Keen as Lyra, Ruth Wilson as Mrs. Coulter, Lin-Manuel Miranda as Lee Scoresby, and James McAvoy as Lord Asriel. In his pre-air review, our own Zack Handlen called the adaptation “respectful, if rarely revelatory,” saying: