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The Pillars of the Earth

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  • 67   Metascore
  • 2010-2010
  • 1 Season
  • Starz
  • Drama, Suspense, Action & Adventure
  • TV-MA
  • Watchlist

The Pillars of the Earth is set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles which tears lives and families apart. In that time, there rises a magnificent Cathedral in Kingsbridge. Against the backdrop, love-stories entwine: Tom, the master builder, Aliena, the noblewoman, the sadistic Lord William, Philip, the prior of Kingsbridge, Jack, the artist in stone work and Ellen, the woman from the forest who casts a curse. At once, this is a sensuous and enduring love story and an epic that shines with the fierce spirit of a passionate age. Follett masterfully weaves these stories through political turmoil of 12th century England, creating a relevant and viable world for today's audience and for generations to come.

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Ian McShane
Waleran Bigod
Matthew Macfadyen
Philip
Eddie Redmayne
Jack

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Episode 1

Anarchy

Fri, Jul 23, 2010105 mins

On the death of King Henry I, there is a schism in the succession leading eventually to civil war during a period now known as the Anarchy. Before his death, the King had sought the support of the noblemen and the clergy in favor of his newborn grandson.

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Awards

  • 2011 - Golden Globe - Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
  • 2011 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
  • 2011 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
  • 2011 - Saturn Award - Best Presentation on Television - nominated

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Matt's Weekend Picks: August 27-29

THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH (Friday, 10/9c, Starz) The epic miniseries wraps as Jack returns to Kingsbridge to finish work on the cathedral, but not without more threats and attacks from the villainous likes of Regan, William and the ever-scheming Waleran. Expect the body count to rise before all is said and built...

Thu, Aug 26, 2010
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Eureka9/8c Syfy Traditionally, if you wanted to be immortalized as a statue, you would either have to accomplish things in the course of your life that are worthy of remembrance or you could go the easy route by hiring a sculptor and striking a pose. But a find at the site of Jo's future home bypasses tradition and alarmingly starts to "rock" the townsfolk (into stone) while tensions between Carter and Grant over Allison become even rockier.Read on for previews of The Pillars of the Earth, Chefs vs. City, Today, Good Morning America, NFL Football and Kids in the Hall Present: Death Comes to Town.

Fri, Aug 20, 2010
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Matt's Weekend Picks: August 13-15

THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH (Friday, 10/9c, Starz)More scheming, brawling and tragic treachery afoot in the pivotal fifth hour of this sprawling historical melodrama, as Waleran (Ian McShane) plays political games to further his goal to become Archbishop of Canterbury. Meanwhile, as the town of Kingsbridge prepares for another attack, the conflict between sort-of-brothers Jack and Alfred leads to ruin...

Thu, Aug 12, 2010
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Matt's Weekend Picks: July 30-August 1

Eureka (Friday, 9/8c, Syfy) Colin Ferguson directs this week's episode, which may explain why Sheriff Carter is off to Harvard to visit Zoe for the week. While he's away, the town celebrates Space Week—but as usual, things go awry. This week's culprit: guest star Jamie Kennedy, whose self-propagating oxygen device begins to affect the atmosphere, threatening to incinerate the put-upon town...

Thu, Jul 29, 2010
Matt's Weekend Picks: July 30-August 1

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