
The Pillars of the Earth
TV Series · TV-14 · ★ 7.7
Set in 12th-century England in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, this epic story revolves around the building of a cathedral and follows the lives of three men over 40 years as they each deal with politics, war, romance and personal ambition.
Based on The Pillars of the Earth
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Details
- Release date
- 2010-07-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (407 votes)
Themes
- monk
- england
- based on novel or book
- cathedral
- kingdom
- royalty
- religion
- miniseries
- period drama
- historical
- political intrigue
- middle ages (476-1453)
- +6 more
Cast & crew

Robert Bathurst
as Percy Hamleigh

Donald Sutherland
as Earl Bartholomew

Matthew Macfadyen
as Prior Phillip

Rufus Sewell
as Tom Builder

Ian McShane
as Waleran Bigod

Eddie Redmayne
as Jack Jackson

Natalia Wörner
as Ellen

Hayley Atwell
as Aliena

David Oakes
as William Hamleigh

Tony Curran
as King Stephen