World Without End - Season 1 - Eps 1: 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.
About World Without End

Title: World Without End
First Air Date: 2012-09-04
Last Air Date: 2012-10-23
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.9/10 (from 110 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 8
Network: Showcase SAT.1 Channel 4
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Tandem Communications, Scott Free Productions, Take 5 Productions, Galafilm
Synopsis
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.
Cast

Oliver Maltman
Bishop Richard

David Bradley
Brother Joseph

Ben Chaplin
Sir Thomas Langley

Charlotte Riley
Caris

Cynthia Nixon
Petranilla

Carlo Rota
Edmund

Rupert Evans
Godwyn

Nora Waldstätten
Gwenda

Miranda Richardson
Mother Cecilia

Kostja Ullmann
Holger