How to watch His Dark Materials season 3 online: stream the final season on HBO Max

The final rebellion against Authority has arrived. For those with cable, season 3 of His Dark Materials debuts on Monday, December 5 at 9pm ET. There are eight episodes in total, with two hour-long episodes airing back-to-back every week.

However, if you've cut the cord or don't have HBO as a part of your cable package, you can instead watch all new His Dark Materials on HBO Max, also weekly from December 5.

There are two HBO Max price points - $9.99 a month with commercials, or the 4K HDR, commercial-free subscription at $14.99 that also unlocks the download function, 4K streaming and Dolby Atmos sound. 

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Debut season 3 episode ‘The Enchanted Sleeper’ will air on BBC One Sunday, December 18 at 7pm GMT, with new episodes broadcast weekly.

However, if you fancy a binge, you could dive into all 8 episodes 100% FREE on BBC iPlayer. That's because His Dark Materials season 3 will be added as a boxset the same day it airs on BBC One! It’ll make perfect seasonal entertainment, and you can find every prior episode here as well.

BBC iPlayer is 100% free to stream – although you will need a valid TV license to do so – and can be viewed on a number of devices. These include: desktop on Windows and Mac machines, on smartphone apps for Android and iOS, as well as media streaming devices like Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Chromecast, Roku and more. You can also get BBC iPlayer on PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

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The climactic final season of His Dark Materials will arrive on Canadian streamer Crave on Monday, December 5, with two episodes broadcast at 9pm ET / 6pm PT every week, or available to stream on-demand around the same time.

If you don’t have cable, you can easily subscribe to Crave’s on-demand service. You’ll need to choose between Crave Total for $19.99 (+tax) a month, or sacrifice simultaneous streams and offline viewing for Crave Mobile for $9.99 a month. First, though, you can enjoy Crave's 7-day FREE trial, available to new subscribers only.

Crave offers classic HBO series, on-demand movies, Crave originals and Showtime content, including addictive TV shows like The Gloaming, Dexter, and 30 Rock, in addition to the latest HBO Max releases, such as Rap Sh!t and We Own This City.

Catch a weekly double-helping of His Dark Materials season 3 on Binge, with new episodes available from Tuesday, December 6.

Starting at AU$10 a month, Binge is very temptingly priced, and what's more, new customers are entitled to a generous 14-day FREE trial, meaning you can try before you buy. 

The Basic plan provides a single stream in SD quality, and you can upgrade to Standard and Premium plans if you want additional streams and better video quality.

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Once subscribed, you’ll get access to 10,000 hours of content: reality shows, dramas, comedies and documentaries including Keeping Up with the Kardashians, House of the Dragon, Modern Family, Mayans, and Gossip Girl. It also offers more than 800 movies, and content from HBO, FX, and Warner Bros.