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TV that takes you from an alternate Oxford to a galaxy far, far away

The launch of streaming service Disney Plus this week offers the latest addition to the “Star Wars” family, “The Mandalorian.” It joins other new lavishly budgeted science fiction and fantasy fare such as HBO’s new interpretation of “Watchmen,” from DC Comics, and “His Dark Materials,” the bestselling series written by Philip Pullman. What can viewers expect? 

“The Mandalorian”

For nearly all of its existence, the “Star Wars” universe has had a single lodestone: the Skywalker family. Be it the heroics of Luke, the transformation of Anakin to Darth Vader, or the turmoil of Ben Solo/Kylo

“His Dark Materials”“Watchmen”

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