Everything you need to know about BBC's The Luminaries
© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine After weeks of repeats, there is a brand new show coming to BBC, and we can't wait to tune into The Luminaries. The period drama, which will air on Sunday night, follows during the Gold Rush, and is based on the bestselling novel by Eleanor Catton. Find out everything you need to know about the series here...The Luminaries is a mystery period drama that is sparked with the death of Crosbie Wells, a local man who is found dead in his modest home while surrounded by a fortune of gold bars.