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World Without End

2012 Ended 45m episodes

6.9/10 122 votes

Drama

Two hundred years after the construction of the great cathedral, the medieval town of Kingsbridge is taken under siege by Queen Isabella. Caris, a visionary young woman, inspires her people to stand up for their rights and revolt against to the most powerful forces of her time, the Church and the Crown.

Created by:: Michael Caton-Jones
Cast:: Oliver Maltman, David Bradley, Ben Chaplin, Charlotte Riley
Language:: English
Country:: Canada, Germany, United Kingdom
Network:: Showcase, SAT.1, Channel 4

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E01

Episode 1

★ 5.0

World Without End: The Making of an Epic

2012-10-05 · 45m

Reelz takes you behind the scenes of the making of its epic eight-hour miniseries over four weeks, World Without End. Host Rupert Evans of Hellboy fame, who plays a monk you’ll love to hate, takes you to the Medieval world of the 14th Century to introduce you to his co-stars, Sex and the City’s Cynthia Nixon, Miranda Richardson and Ben Chaplin. Plus, hear multimillion-selling author Ken Follett’s fear about bringing his book to screen in the $46 million movie-like miniseries.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 5.0

World Without End: Bringing the Dark Ages to Life

2012-10-12 · 45m

Reelz shows you how the Medieval epic eight-hour miniseries over four weeks, World Without End, springs to life on a movie-like scale. Hosted by Rupert Evans of Hellboy fame, who plays the power-crazed monk Godwyn, you’ll learn the special effects secrets behind the massive bridge collapse that is the turning point of the $46 million series, plus you’ll see the makeup tricks that make stars Cynthia Nixon, Miranda Richardson and Ben Chaplin look right at home in the 14th Century.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 5.0

Journey into the Dark Ages: The Black Death

2012-10-13 · 45m

The great plague was one of the darkest chapters of European History. World Without End author Ken Follett shows us how the outbreak came about and how it would eventually be treated later.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 5.0

Journey into the Dark Ages: The Great Women of the Middle Ages

2012-10-14 · 45m

World without End author Ken Follett uncovers the fascinating stories of ordinary women including Hildegard von Bingen, Marguerite Porete, and Joan of Arc. Their ideas, beliefs and courage are brought to life in this documentary. These real life exceptional women paved the way for Follett’s female characters.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 5.0