Hayley Atwell Pillars Of The Earth

The Starz eight-part miniseries is a solid work of period drama translated from Ken Follett 's sprawling novel of the same name. A combination of history lesson and HBO drama, it's an exploration of 12th-century events with much more modern sensibilities. While the shows share some themes namely sex and power , Pillars holds more formal features in common with nuanced epics to come, like Game of Thrones. Commended for its high production value and handling of multiple, complicated storylines, Pillars also offers plenty of salacious details—beheaded fathers and incestuous relationships, to name a few.

The Pillars of the Earth is an eight-part TV miniseries , adapted from Ken Follett 's novel of the same name. It debuted in the U. Its UK premiere was on Channel 4 in October at 9pm. Like the novel on which it is based , the miniseries centres on the construction of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge during a tumultuous period of English history known as The Anarchy in the 12th century. A number of character changes were made for the series.

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By Barry Garron. Based on the novel by Ken Follett, this is a complex story or, rather, a complex series of stories with overlapping characters. The overarching tale is about the fight to succeed King Henry. His son, the rightful heir to the throne, died when his ship caught fire, a scene depicted in the opening minutes. Maude, meanwhile, bides her time in exile while she awaits the chance to regain the throne for her young son.