Eleanor Catton's gold rush epic The Luminaries melds astrology, murder, and thwarted romance. Catton made big changes in adapting her book into a six-part miniseries, but the key characters remain intact. After meeting fellow adventurer Emery Staines on a voyage to the South Island, immigrant Anna Wetherell is taken under the wing of charismatic fortune-teller Lydia Wells (Casino Royale's Eva Green). The sprawling cast features Eve Hewson (daughter of singer Bono), Himesh Patel (EastEnders) and Kiwi Marton Csokas. The Luminaries won eight NZ TV Awards, including for Patel and Australian director Claire McCarthy.