World Without End (2012– )

The English town of Kingsbridge works to survive as the King leads the nation into the Hundred Years' War with France while Europe deals with the outbreak of the Black Death.

Stars:

Ben Chaplin, Charlotte Riley, Nora von Waldstätten

3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ben Chaplin	...	Sir Thomas Langley (8 episodes, 2012)
Charlotte Riley	...	Caris (8 episodes, 2012)
Nora von Waldstätten	...	Gwenda (8 episodes, 2012)
Oliver Jackson-Cohen	...	Ralph (8 episodes, 2012)
Rupert Evans	...	Godwyn (8 episodes, 2012)
Tom Weston-Jones	...	Merthin (8 episodes, 2012)
Tom Cullen	...	Wulfric (8 episodes, 2012)
Blake Ritson	...	Edward III (8 episodes, 2012)
Sally Bankes	...	Madge Webber (8 episodes, 2012)
Neil Bell	...	Sim Chapman (8 episodes, 2012)
Alexandra Gallusz	...	Merchant (8 episodes, 2012)
Diana Kent	...	Rose (8 episodes, 2012)
Cynthia Nixon	...	Petranilla (7 episodes, 2012)
Aure Atika	...	Queen Isabella (7 episodes, 2012)
Tatiana Maslany	...	Sister Meir (7 episodes, 2012)
Miranda Richardson	...	Mother Cecilia (6 episodes, 2012)
Peter Firth	...	Earl Roland (6 episodes, 2012)
Sarah Gadon	...	Philippa (6 episodes, 2012)
Jason Langley	...	Matthias (6 episodes, 2012)
Sarah Beck Mather	...	Annet (5 episodes, 2012)
Richard Durden	...	Sir Henry (5 episodes, 2012)
Ian Pirie	...	Elfric (5 episodes, 2012)
Carlo Rota	...	Edmund (4 episodes, 2012)
Kostja Ullmann	...	Holger (4 episodes, 2012)
David Bradley	...	Brother Joseph (4 episodes, 2012)
Caroline Boulton	...	Sister Elisabeth (4 episodes, 2012)
Iván Fenyö	...	Alan Fernhill (4 episodes, 2012)
Jude Wright	...	Sam (child) (4 episodes, 2012)
Megan Follows	...	Maud (3 episodes, 2012)
André Hennicke	...	Joby (3 episodes, 2012)
Daniel Ainsleigh	...	William (3 episodes, 2012)
Duncan Bell	...	Saul Whitehead (3 episodes, 2012)
Romy Caton-Jones	...	Young Joan (3 episodes, 2012)
Oliver Doherty	...	David (3 episodes, 2012)
Oliver Maltman	...	Bishop Richard (3 episodes, 2012)
John Owens	...	Blind Carlus (3 episodes, 2012)
Alex Palmer	...	Nate Reeve (3 episodes, 2012)
John Rado	...	Friar Murdo (3 episodes, 2012)
Danny Scheinmann	...	Jeremiah (3 episodes, 2012)
Scott Alexander Young	...	John Constable (3 episodes, 2012)
Attila Árpa	...	General Lecoursy (3 episodes, 2012)
Indira Varma	...	Mattie Wise (2 episodes, 2012)
Andrew Bicknell	...	Gerald (2 episodes, 2012)
Max Jacob Brownas	...	Luke Webber (2 episodes, 2012)
Dan Cade	...	Handsome Jim (2 episodes, 2012)
Hera Hilmar	...	Margery (2 episodes, 2012)
Mike Kelly	...	Merchant John (2 episodes, 2012)
Antal Konrád	...	Wulfric's Da (2 episodes, 2012)
Peter Linka	...	Perking (2 episodes, 2012)
Victor McGuire	...	Mark Webber (2 episodes, 2012)
Gyula Mesterházy	...	Guard (2 episodes, 2012)
Kevin Moore	...	Prior Anthony (2 episodes, 2012)
Stewart Scudamore	...	Bonaventura Carolli (2 episodes, 2012)
Grant Stimpson	...	Gregory Longfellow (2 episodes, 2012)

Storyline

The English town of Kingsbridge works to survive as the King leads the nation into the Hundred Years' War with France while Europe deals with the outbreak of the Black Death.

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Plot Keywords:

hundred years war | black death | witch | misogyny | marital rape | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada Germany UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Die Tore der Welt

Filming Locations:

Korda Studios, Etyek, Hungary

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tandem Communications, Scott Free Productions, Take 5 Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows The Pillars of the Earth (2010)

User Reviews

YUCK!!! What did they do to the story???

Well, I stuck it out and watched all 8 episodes.....just because I wanted to see how badly they ended it....

I've read both Pillars and World without end...loved both of them. After seeing the first couple of episodes of World and not sure if my memory was that bad or that they had completely strayed from the story, I started reading the book again. Finished it just before the last episode. It proved me right in that the story has been changed, so it is barely recognizable.

Why did they feel the need to change the basic story? And the characters? Others before me have posted more details about the changes, but I can only say again, if you've read and liked the book, DON'T BOTHER...you will be disappointed.