Everything we know about the BBC adaptation of The Luminaries Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Celebrity Everything we know about the BBC adaptation of The Luminaries By You Magazine - June 19, 2020 Eleanor Catton’s 2013 bestselling novel The Luminaries was released to critical acclaim and won the prestigious Man Booker Prize, so it’s no surprise the BBC have worked their magic and spun it into a wonderful six-part TV series, which airs this Sunday 21 June at 9pm. BBC Described as ‘an epic adventure mystery’, the story is set in 1860s New Zealand amidst the booming gold rush. With corsets and crinolines galore, you can bet this will make for perfect Sunday night viewing. But before you settle in to the sofa, here’s what you can expect from the series. The Luminaries The plot of The Luminaries It’s the late 1800s, the gold rush is at its peak and men and women from all over the world are rushing to New Zealand’s South Island to grab themselves a slice of the fortune. One of those such people looking for a new life is a young British woman named Anna Wetherall. However, when she gets there, she meets the charming Emery Staines, which triggers ‘a strange kind of magic that neither can explain’. What ensues is a tale packed full of all the ingredients that make for a good period drama: love, murder, magic and revenge. Here’s the trailer: The Luminaries cast Our lead, Anna, is played by Eve Hewson – best known for her Maid Marian in the recent Robin Hood adaptation, as well as for being the daughter of U2’s Bono – while Emery is portrayed by Himesh Patel, Yesterday star and Eastenders‘ Tamwar Masood. Eva Green (Casino Royale, Penny Dreadful and Cracks) is Lydia Wells, a fortune telling brothel madam who becomes intrinsically involved in the story. Other stars among the cast include Owen Leslie, Marton Czokas, Erik Thomson, Benedict Hardie and Yoson An. Amazon When will The Luminaries air Catch the first episode of The Luminaries this Sunday 21 June at 9pm on BBC One. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR 50 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Shirley Ballas ‘ Strictly gave me back my hope’ Davina McCall discusses how men can help women going through the menopause Popular in Celebrity TV chef Gino D Acampo on Sardinia Sophia Loren and scary salads May 25, 2017 The Evergreen Goddess Exercise guru Diana Moran on looking fit and July 10, 2017 More more Julianne Moore November 13, 2017 Author Jill Mansell on designer notebooks commissioning art and the family January 16, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES Kelly Hoppen on vodka vintage finds and being a April 4, 2018 ‘ I have no regrets’ Millie Mackintosh on divorce debt and reuniting May 20, 2018 EMOTIONAL TIES TV presenter and tennis player Annabel Croft shares her July 1, 2018 Stella Parton ‘ Dolly and I have always been close’ August 12, 2018 Anna Friel on getting jeered in the street shared parenting with September 23, 2018 Queen of primetime Charlotte Riley on juggling rising stardom with pregnancy October 21, 2018 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved