: While still drugged by her mother, Lyra experiences haunting dreams of Roger calling out for help from a grey wasteland known as the Land of the Dead. This vision becomes her primary motivation for the rest of the season.

: Will, aided by the angel Balthamos , finally reaches the cave where Mrs. Coulter is hiding Lyra. He manages to wake Lyra using a plant provided by Ama , a local girl who had been trying to help.

: Asriel arrives in his intention craft just moments after Will and Lyra escape through a portal. Finding only the unconscious Mrs. Coulter, he captures her, bringing the two volatile parents back together for the first time in years. Thematic Highlight: Mrs. Coulter’s Complexity 'His Dark Materials' Season 3, Episode 2 Recap: 'The Break'

: During the escape, Mrs. Coulter plays a psychological game with Will, bringing up his mother to shake his focus. Because the Subtle Knife requires absolute concentration, Will’s distraction causes the blade to shatter as he tries to cut a window to another world.

: The villainous Magisterium forces, led by the fanatical Father Gomez , arrive at the hideout to kill Lyra. In a rare protective moment, Mrs. Coulter defends Lyra by attacking Gomez with a rock before the Gallivespian spy, Salmakia , intervenes.