The Pillars of the Earth

The Pillars of the Earth is an dramatic 8 part mini series from Starz and based on the novel of the same name by Ken Follet. It tells the tale of passion and greed during the succession of the English crown from King Henry's throne. A power struggle emerges between Henry's only surviving child, a daughter, Maud, and Henry's nephew, Stephen. As England is torn apart by war, a successful heir must emerge to put a stop to the bloody confrontations taking place on all battlefronts. Through the mayhem, Bishop Waleran Bigod and the Hamleigh family manipulate both sides of the conflict to satisfy their selfish and ruthless ambitions. In the meantime, Prior Philip (Matthew Macfadyen), a monk from Kingsbridge, attempts to keep his hometown relevant through unsurmontable obstacles by building a magnificent cathedral. Low on supplies, money, and manual laborers, Prior Philip will need master-mason Tom Builder to overcome this daunting task. Tom Builder (Rufus Sewell), his gifted stepson Jack (Eddie Redmayne), noblewoman Aliena (Hayley Atwell), and Prior Philip work together to achieve their dreams of making Kingsbridge a village everyone can be proud of. In the process, many enemies, allies and secret pacts are revealed. Never before the long awaited secret. MORE