The Pillars of the Earth: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Pillars of the Earth is a sweeping epic of good and evil, treachery and intrigue, violence and beauty. This sensuous, spirited and passionate story is set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles which tears lives and families apart. In that time, there rises a magnificent Cathedral in Kingsbridge.

Series details

• Title: The Pillars of the Earth
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance, History
• Premiere date: 2010-07-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2010-08-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: STARZ
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 1014

Cast and credited roles

• Ian McShane — Waleran
• Matthew Macfadyen — Prior Philip
• Eddie Redmayne — Jack Jackson
• Hayley Atwell — Aliena
• David Oakes — William Hamleigh
• Natalia Wörner — Ellen
• Sam Claflin — Richard
• Anatole Taubman — Remigius
• Götz Otto — Walter
• Jody Halse — Johnny Eightpence
• Alison Pill — Maud
• Skye Bennett — Martha

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-07-23; final listed air date 2010-08-27; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Pillars of the Earth on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.