World Without End 

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

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 10 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
Cynthia Nixon	...	Petranilla 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
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
Richard Durden	...	Sir Henry 5 episodes, 2012
Ian Pirie	...	Elfric 5 episodes, 2012
Sarah Beck Mather	...	Annet 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
Oliver Maltman	...	Bishop Richard 3 episodes, 2012
Megan Follows	...	Maud 3 episodes, 2012
André Hennicke	...	Joby 3 episodes, 2012
Attila C. Arpa	...	General Lecoursy 3 episodes, 2012
John Owens	...	Blind Carlus 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
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
Indira Varma	...	Mattie Wise 2 episodes, 2012
Kevin Moore	...	Prior Anthony 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
Laura Lock	...	Odila 2 episodes, 2012
Victor McGuire	...	Mark Webber 2 episodes, 2012
Gyula Mesterházy	...	Guard / ... 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:

tv mini series | historical fiction | plague | 1300s | black death | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada Germany UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 October 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

World Without End

Filming Locations:

Korda Studios, Etyek, Hungary

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tandem Communications, Scott Free Productions, Take 5 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

374 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Battle of Crecy (1346) as witnessed by Caris whilst in France was significant for two reasons. Firstly it heralded the rise of the longbow as the dominant weapon on the battlefield - a title it would keep until the 17th century and reliable handheld firearms. Secondly it was the first recorded use in battle of a cannon - called a ribauldequin and known as the "infernal machine". Having 12 barrels it was used by the English army, slow to load and liable to explode it nevertheless was the embryo of the gunpowder age

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Connections

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #18.10 (2013)

User Reviews

Surprisingly good - better than Pillars of the Earth

This is a jolly good yarn - a clever and effective blending of historical fact (King Edward II & III era and the Black Death) and fiction. It's more involving than Pillars of the Earth - the characters are more interesting. It's also more violent with lots of hangings etc. There are some surprising twists and turns and a few exciting battle scenes. Covers a lot of ground with commerce, history, religion, politics, medicine, romance.

The cast is well chosen. Cynthia Nixon plays against type as an evil woman though her accent is a bit off. Oliver Jackson Cohen is quite charismatic as the evil Ralph. Charlotte Riley isn't beautiful but is a convincing healer.

The location and production is quite beautifully filmed in Eastern Europe.

There may be a few story elements that are too fantastical but it doesn't matter this is a good historical epic mini series.