Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
8 episodes
E01
Knight
Queen Isabella defeats and imprisons her husband King Edward II, crowning their young son Edward III. In the town of Kingsbridge, made famous in PILLARS OF THE EARTH, rumors are rampant that the imprisoned King has been murdered. A knight filled with secrets arrives in Kingsbridge seeking sanctuary. He will change the fate of all its citizens.
E02
King
Kingsbridge is busy with its Fleece Fair, but the town's creaking, rickety bridge may fail any day. After being forced into a loveless marriage, Caris continues to see Merthin and tries to win him the opportunity to rebuild the town's bridge. A witch trial results in spectacular tragedy.
E03
Prior
After the bridge collapse, Caris helps the wounded and hopes to open a hospital. Godwyn schemes to become Prior following the suspicious drowning of Prior Anthony. King Edward III declares war on France, and the Hundred Years' War begins.
E04
Check
Petranilla will stop at nothing to see Godwyn's power rise continue. When Caris tries to foil Godwyn's plans, she is framed for murder and faces execution.
E05
Pawns
Forced to become a nun, Caris travels to France to petition the King to stop Godwyn's sinister plans. She finds herself in the middle of a spectacular war raging between England and France. The British army is surrounded on all sides and faces defeat.
E06
Rook
The Black Death makes it way to England. Kingsbridge is ravaged by the plague and the town descends into chaos.
E07
Queen
Godwyn is shocked to discover Caris has been made Prior. A peasant rebellion rises up against Kingsbridge's Crown-appointed Lord Ralph.
E08
Checkmate
Caris and Merthin are reunited in love, but it may be too late. Godwyn will stop at nothing to destroy Caris and see her burned as a witch. The King's Army arrives to quell the peasant rebellion and destroy Kingsbridge. Brother Thomas reveals a great secret.
Ben Chaplin
as Sir Thomas Langley
Blake Ritson
as Edward III
Charlotte Riley
as Caris
Laura Lock
as Odila
Nora von Waldstätten
as Gwenda
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
as Ralph
Tom Weston-Jones
as Merthin
Rupert Evans
as Godwyn
Aure Atika
as Queen Isabella
Cynthia Nixon
as Petranilla
Tatiana Maslany
as Sister Meir
Tom Cullen
as Wulfric
