Waleran and Regan Hamleigh put their minds together to find a way to remain on the winning side of the war and they come up with the idea of a prisoner exchange. Despite Tom's efforts for Jack and Alfred to be friends, their rivalry over work and their feelings for Aliena are too big of an obstacle. Decided to ruin Aliena's success, William decides to attack Kingsbridge as a way to stop the fleece fair. Both the Hamleighs and Prior Philip are granted rights over Shiring land but not for free.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 5 of The Pillars Of The Earth resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Pillars Of The Earth Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Anarchy
• s01e02 - Master Builder
• s01e03 - Redemption
• s01e04 - Battlefield
• s01e05 - Legacy
• s01e06 - Witchcraft
• s01e07 - New Beginnings
• s01e08 - The Work Of Angels

The Pillars Of The Earth Show Summary

The Pillars of the Earth is a sweeping epic of good and evil, treachery and intrigue, violence and beauty. This sensuous, spirited and passionate story is set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles which tears lives and families apart. In that time, there rises a magnificent Cathedral in Kingsbridge.

Against this backdrop, human dramas and love stories entwine: Tom, the master builder, Aliena, the noblewoman, the sadistic Lord William, Philip, the prior of Kingsbridge, Jack, the artist in stone work and Ellen, the woman from the forest who casts a curse. At once, this is a sensuous and enduring love story and an epic that shines with the fierce spirit of a passionate age. Ken Follett masterfully weaves these stories through the political turmoil of 12th century England, creating a relevant and viable world for today's audience and for generations to come.