England, early 14th century: In the midst of the turmoil of the Hundred Years' War against France and the relentlessly raging plague, the most important access bridge collapses in the city of Kingsbridge. In the ensuing chaos, healer Caris and carpenter Merthin try to assert themselves with their modern views on medicine and architecture, and to preserve their young love for each other. The German-Canadian four-parter is the gripping film adaptation of the novel of the same name by bestselling author Ken Follett and the sequel to THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH. BAFTA-nominated director Michael Caton-Jones staged the historical drama as an opulent epic, which won both an Emmy and a Bavarian Television Award, and assembled an international cast from the... 2 DVDs 2026 New