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The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth

TV-142010•7.6/10
Drama

Ratings

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7.6/10(394)

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.

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Production

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

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 23, 2010

Last Aired

August 27, 2010

Networks

STARZ

Created By

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Anarchy
E1
Anarchy
Air date: 2010-07-23
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.
Master Builder
E2
Master Builder
Air date: 2010-07-23
A fire destroys Kingsbridge church, giving Tom, son Alfred and stepson Jack the chance to build a new cathedral. Prior Philip learns the power of politics when he gets caught between Bishop Waleran and the Hamleighs’ quest for Shiring Castle. Kingsbridge is rocked by the accusation of Ellen being a witch. William takes Aliena and Richard by surprise in a brutal attack. Aliena makes a promise to her father.
Redemption
E3
Redemption
Air date: 2010-07-30
Aliena protests her father’s imprisonment. Prior Philip and William find themselves in a standoff over access to stone in the Shiring quarry. Jack’s artistic talents take hold as he begins to carve a statue to honor the cathedral relic. King Stephen visits the cathedral work-site, but collapses in a fit of terror. Aliena starts a fleece business to help earn money for Richard’s chance to become a knight.
Battlefield
E4
Battlefield
Air date: 2010-08-06
William applies to have his father’s title of Earl transferred to him, and discovers a mysterious knight is also a rival for the Earldom. King Stephen, frightened by Jack’s appearance, orders an assassin to kill him. The battle between King Stephen and Maud sees each side’s leader being taken hostage. Philip is tortured into a confession when Waleran tells Maud that he is the man who betrayed Earl Bartholomew.
Legacy
E5
Legacy
Air date: 2010-08-13
Waleran and Regan engineer the prisoner exchange so that they remain on the winning side of the war. Tom wants Jack and Alfred to be friends, but their rivalry over their work lives and Aliena is too intense. Meanwhile, William decides to attack Kingsbridge as a way to stop the fleece fair and Aliena’s success. The Hamleighs and Prior Philip are granted rights to Shiring land, but it comes with a price.
Witchcraft
E6
Witchcraft
Air date: 2010-08-20
Richard returns from war to find his sister penniless, with no more money to support his knighthood. Alfred offers himself to Prior Philip as master-builder. Aliena has to choose between her love for Jack and her oath to her father. Regan forces Waleran to speak to the King about William’s long-delayed Earldom. A disaster at Kingsbridge becomes a way for Waleran to remove Prior Philip from his position.
New Beginnings
E7
New Beginnings
Air date: 2010-08-27
As a result of his journeys, Jack has learned how to fulfill Tom Builder’s dream of a cathedral filled with light. Aliena tracks Jack by following the trail of his carvings. Waleran offers Philip a new position, but it means that Philip must always obey Waleran. Kingsbridge becomes prosperous again which infuriates Regan and William, who plan an attack that is met with resistance from Richard, Jack and Philip.
The Work of Angels
E8
The Work of Angels
Air date: 2010-08-27
Eight years later, Jack’s fixation with the cathedral leaves him little time or energy for anything else, while Aliena’s fixation with the distant Earldom of Shiring has married her to Alfred, a man she hates. Waleran and Alfred develop a plot to get rid of Jack for good and it seems to be working until evidence comes to light that makes all wrongs rectified.

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

Natalia Wörner

Natalia Wörner

Ellen

Hayley Atwell

Hayley Atwell

Aliena

David Oakes

David Oakes

William Hamleigh

Tony Curran

Tony Curran

King Stephen

Alison Pill

Alison Pill

Maud

Sarah Parish

Sarah Parish

Regan Hamleigh

Liam Garrigan

Liam Garrigan

Alfred Builder

Götz Otto

Götz Otto

Walter

Sam Claflin

Sam Claflin

Richard

Jody Halse

Jody Halse

Anatole Taubman

Anatole Taubman

Remigius

Skye Bennett

Skye Bennett

Young Martha

John Pielmeier

Cuthbert

Matt Devere

Matt Devere

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