

Someone else commented that there are some “fairly gruesome moments” in the books.īut now it appears that HBO’s age rating has been lowered, rating it as appropriate for ages 14+.

I would find it kind of sad if a new generation of young people, who haven’t read the books or seen the film are not considered the target audience and as a result will be less likely to watch it.” But at the same time, this is a series that I and I’m sure a great many of you first discovered as children or teenagers and its one of the reasons why the material of the series resonated so deeply with me. The books definitely have some very dark material in them and I’m glad that the TV series doesn’t seem to be shying away from that. It’s interesting because five months ago, HBO’s age rating was listed as TV-MA (ages 17+), according to this Reddit discussion thread.Īt the time, Redditor u/Antee991166 wrote: “ Not entirely sure I’m happy about this to be honest. That means it’s considered appropriate for ages 14 and up. HBO’s current age rating for His Dark Materials is TV-14. But is it appropriate for your child to watch? This was the BBC’s biggest new drama launch in five years, Deadline reported. The series got a huge start in the UK on Sunday night, with 7.2 million viewers watching live on BBC One.

Here are the parents guide recommendations that are out so far. If you’re planning to watch the premiere of HBO’s His Dark Materials tonight, you might be wondering about the age rating for the series.
