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World Without End
故事开始于1327年，梅森 (汤姆·威斯顿-琼斯 Tom Weston-Jones 饰)、卡里斯 (夏洛特·莱李 Charlotte Riley 饰)、戈文达 (诺拉·冯·沃尔德斯塔腾 Nora von Waldstätten 饰) 和拉斐尔 (奥利弗·杰森-科恩 Oliver Jackson-Cohen 饰) 四名好友在森林里玩，恰巧遇见了正遭到士兵攻击的蓝礼爵士 (本·卓别林 Ben Chaplin 饰)，蓝礼杀死了士兵自己却也受伤了。只有梅森一人帮助了受伤的爵士，爵士带着梅森埋藏了一封信，并告诉梅森，如果自己死了，一定要挖出这封信将它公之于众。 一晃眼多年过去，独裁专横的罗兰德爵士 (彼得·弗斯 Peter Firth 饰) 处死了原先的领主，并颁布了严苛的法令，拉斐尔则成为了罗兰德爵士忠实的拥簇。
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.
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 tries to win him the opportunity to rebuild the town's bridge. A witch trial results in spectacular tragedy.
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 declares war on France, and the Hundred Years' War begins.
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.
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 and France. The British army is surrounded on all sides and faces defeat.
The Black Death makes it way to England. Kingsbridge is ravaged by the plague and the town descends into chaos.
Godwyn is shocked to discover Caris has been made Prior. A peasant rebellion rises up against Kingsbridge’s Crown-appointed Lord Ralph.
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 peasant rebellion and destroy Kingsbridge. Brother Thomas reveals a great secret.
