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World Without End

TV·2012–2012·1 season, 8 episodes·Showcase·Drama, Romance, History·50m·7.7·Created by Michael Caton-Jones

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A paid assassin is sent to murder a king. A mysterious knight flees to the countryside, hotly pursued by the Queen's men. Two teenagers witness an incident in the woods that will change the course of a nation. Ken Follett's worldwide bestseller, World Without End, comes to life as a monumental eight-hour event series.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01World Without End S01E07QueenS01E07 · 7.3Godwyn is shocked to discover Caris has been made Prior. A peasant rebellion rises up against Kingsbridge's Crown-appointed Lord Ralph.
  2. 02World Without End S01E05PawnsS01E05 · 7.0Forced 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.
  3. 03World Without End S01E03PriorS01E03 · 6.8After 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.

Castfull cast & details

Ben ChaplinBen ChaplinSir Thomas LangleyBlake RitsonBlake RitsonEdward IIICharlotte RileyCharlotte RileyCarisLaura LockLaura LockOdilaNora von WaldstättenNora von WaldstättenGwendaOliver Jackson-CohenOliver Jackson-CohenRalphTom Weston-JonesTom Weston-JonesMerthinRupert EvansRupert EvansGodwyn

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2012Aired 6.8Season avg
  1. S01E01World Without End S01E01KnightSeptember 4, 2012 6.5Queen Isabella defeats and imprisons her husband King Edward II, crowning their young son Edward III. In the town of Kingsbridge, made famou
  2. S01E02World Without End S01E02KingSeptember 11, 2012 6.5Kingsbridge is busy with its Fleece Fair, but the town's creaking, rickety bridge may fail any day. After being forced into a loveless marri
  3. S01E03World Without End S01E03PriorSeptember 18, 2012 6.8After the bridge collapse, Caris helps the wounded and hopes to open a hospital. Godwyn schemes to become Prior following the suspicious dro
  4. S01E04World Without End S01E04CheckSeptember 25, 2012 6.8Petranilla 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 f
  5. S01E05World Without End S01E05PawnsOctober 2, 2012 7.0Forced 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 s
  6. S01E06World Without End S01E06RookOctober 9, 2012 6.8The Black Death makes it way to England. Kingsbridge is ravaged by the plague and the town descends into chaos.
  7. S01E07World Without End S01E07Season's bestQueenOctober 16, 2012 7.3Godwyn is shocked to discover Caris has been made Prior. A peasant rebellion rises up against Kingsbridge's Crown-appointed Lord Ralph.
  8. S01E08World Without End S01E08CheckmateOctober 23, 2012 6.8Caris 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.

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