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The Luminaries

The Luminaries

6,7 /10 (87 Votes)
2020 EN 1 Seasons

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.

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First air date

17/05/2020

Votes

87

Popularity

2.8

Genres

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Networks

TVNZ 1

Language

EN

Last air date

2020-06-21

Episodes

6

Episode runtime

60 min

Website

www.tvnz.co.nz
Miniseries

Miniseries

6 episodes • 2020 • ⭐ 4,4

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

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sykobanana

sykobanana

2021-01-11

⭐ 7

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 we…

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