The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth

ENDED1 Seasons8 Episodes7.7
NetworkSTARZ
First AiredJul 23, 2010
Last AiredAug 27, 2010
GenreDrama
Created BySergio Mimica-Gezzan

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.

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

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 8 episodes

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Anarchy
E1Anarchy
Jul 23, 201056m6.4
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
E2Master Builder
Jul 23, 201052m6.5
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
E3Redemption
Jul 30, 201052m6.7
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
E4Battlefield
Aug 6, 201047m6.7
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
E5Legacy
Aug 13, 201054m6.0
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
E6Witchcraft
Aug 20, 201051m6.6
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
E7New Beginnings
Aug 27, 201053m6.8
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
E8The Work of Angels
Aug 27, 201054m5.9
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.

About The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth is a drama series on STARZ. The show first aired on Jul 23, 2010 and currently has 1 season and 8 episodes. The Pillars of the Earth has ended after 1 seasons. It has a rating of 7.7/10 based on 397 votes. The cast includes Robert Bathurst, Donald Sutherland, Matthew Macfadyen, Rufus Sewell, Ian McShane. Created by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan.

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