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?
Show Info
Default Runtime: 60 minutes
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Scripted
Genres:
AdventureMystery
Episodes ordered: 6 episodes
Official site: www.tvnz.co.nz
7.1 (33 votes)
Previous Episode
The Old Moon in the Young Moon's Arms
Episode 1x06; May 17, 2020
Anna is tried for murder. New evidence reveals a connection between Lauderback and Crosbie Wells.
Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 1x06: The Old Moon in the Young Moon's Arms | May 17, 2020 | |
| 1x05: Paradox | May 17, 2020 | |
| 1x04: The Other Half | May 17, 2020 |
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"I always imagined
once we were out at sea
that the horizon would form
a circle around the ship,
- but it wasn't that at all.
- It was a square.
Yes, it was a square.
It had corners.
Astonishing."
;-)
Ok, so did I miss something in this episode??? Crosbie Wells escapes from Dunedin after attacking Carver, gets imprisoned on the ship and then jumps ship and gets washed ashore and up the river in Hokitika, where the Maori guy and Emery Staines cut his chains off - then all of a sudden they're all at the graveyard burying him (Wells I mean)! I even watched it back and I can't work out what the heck happened to him. Officially (from storylines found online) he overdosed on Laudanum but why was none of this of shown or explained in this episode? So far I'm enjoying the series but it's just as confusing as the book (which I also read when it came out) so I'm honestly none the wiser about what happened to Wells and why/when/how :-(
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