The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth

2010
★★★★☆ 7.6/10
📺 1 Season
🎬 8 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
Drama
A sweeping epic of good and evil, treachery and intrigue, violence and beauty, a sensuous, spirited story set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles in 12th Century England.

Seasons

Season 1
2010 • 8 Episodes
The succession to the crown of England is in doubt and causes King Henry’s daughter and nephew to compete for the throne. The Hamleigh family’s hope for an advantageous marriage for their son William falls apart. Tom Builder and his family search for work and encounter Ellen and her mysterious son Jack. Church politics see Philip, a monk, elected the new prior, which leaves him indebted to Deacon Waleran.

Cast

Robert Bathurst
Robert Bathurst
Percy Hamleigh
Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Earl Bartholomew
Matthew Macfadyen
Matthew Macfadyen
Prior Phillip
Rufus Sewell
Rufus Sewell
Tom Builder
Ian McShane
Ian McShane
Waleran Bigod
Eddie Redmayne
Eddie Redmayne
Jack Jackson

Crew

Writer
John Pielmeier, Ken Follett
Producer
Howard Ellis, Tim Halkin, David W. Zucker

Network

STARZ

Production

Tandem Communications, Muse Entertainment, Movie Central Network, CBC, The Movie Network, Starz Entertainment, Scott Free Productions

Keywords

monkenglandbased on novel or bookcathedralkingdomroyaltyreligionminiseriesperiod dramahistorical