World Without End (2012)

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Two hundred years after the construction of the great cathedral, the medieval town of Kingsbridge is taken under siege by Queen Isabella. Caris, a visionary young woman, inspires her people to stand up for their rights and revolt against to the most powerful forces of her time, the Church and the Crown.

• Released: 2012-09-04
• Genres: Drama
• Seasons: 1, 8 episodes
• Episode length: 45m
• Network: Showcase, SAT.1, Channel 4
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 122 votes

Created by Michael Caton-Jones.

Top cast

• Oliver Maltman as Bishop Richard
• David Bradley as Brother Joseph
• Ben Chaplin as Sir Thomas Langley
• Charlotte Riley as Caris
• Cynthia Nixon as Petranilla
• Carlo Rota as Edmund
• Rupert Evans as Godwyn
• Nora Waldstätten as Gwenda
• Miranda Richardson as Mother Cecilia
• Kostja Ullmann as Holger

Full cast & crew

Where to watch World Without End

• United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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