The Luminaries

Miniseries

2020 · 6 episodes · 5h 12m in all · 4.7/10

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

Episodes

1. 

   1. Fingerprint

   17 May 2020 · 52 min · 5.6/10

   In 1865 two young adventurers, Anna Wetherell and Emery Staines, meet on the last day of their voyage to New Zealand.

2. 

   2. The Place You Return

   24 May 2020 · 52 min · 4.7/10

   Lydia 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.

3. 

   3. Leverage

   31 May 2020 · 52 min · 4.7/10

   Anna's suspicions are aroused as Lydia prepares to host a party. Lauderback is blackmailed. In 1866, Crosbie Wells is buried.

4. 

   4. The Other Half

   7 Jun 2020 · 52 min · 4.4/10

   In 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.

5. 

   5. Paradox

   14 Jun 2020 · 52 min · 4.4/10

   A 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.

6. 

   6. The Old Moon in the Young Moon's Arms

   21 Jun 2020 · 52 min · 4.4/10

   Anna is tried for murder. New evidence reveals a connection between Lauderback and Crosbie Wells.