

2020–2020 · TVNZ+ · Ended
The Luminaries tells an epic story of love, murder and revenge, as men and women travelled across the world to make their fortunes. It is a 19th century tale of adventure and mystery, set on the Wild West Coast of New Zealand's South Island in the boom years of the 1860s gold rush. The story follows defiant young adventurer Anna Wetherell, who has sailed from Britain to New Zealand to begin a new life. There she meets the radiant Emery Staines, an encounter that triggers a strange kind of magic that neither can explain. As they fall in love, driven together and apart by fateful coincidence, these star-crossed lovers begin to wonder: do we make our fortunes, or do our fortunes make us?
This series has ended.
Last aired
S01E06 · The Old Moon in the Young Moon's Arms
2020-05-17
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‘The Luminaries’: TV Review
The Hollywood Reporter · Feb 9, 2021
The Luminaries review – a compulsively complex novel becomes simply addictive TV
The Guardian · Jun 22, 2020
‘The Luminaries’ Is a Star-Crossed Romance That Never Ignites: TV Review
Variety · Feb 12, 2021
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BBC · Jun 22, 2020
‘The Luminaries’: BBC Series Leaves Audience In The Dark After First Episode
Forbes · Jun 22, 2020
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