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.
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 ra…
S01E02
King
⭐ 7.1
Sep 11, 201246 min
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 …
S01E03
Prior
⭐ 5.7
Sep 18, 201250 min
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 …
S01E04
Check
⭐ 5.4
Sep 25, 201251 min
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.
S01E05
Pawns
⭐ 5.2
Oct 2, 201248 min
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 an…
S01E06
Rook
⭐ 6.7
Oct 9, 201248 min
The Black Death makes it way to England. Kingsbridge is ravaged by the plague and the town descends into chaos.
S01E07
Queen
⭐ 5.2
Oct 17, 201247 min
Godwyn is shocked to discover Caris has been made Prior. A peasant rebellion rises up against Kingsbridge’s Crown-appointed Lord Ralph.
S01E08
Checkmate
⭐ 7.0
Oct 23, 201248 min
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 pea…