World Without End
Drama Miniseries / 8 x 1 hour
A paid assassin is sent to murder a king. A mysterious knight flees to the countryside, hotly pursued by the Queen’s men. Two teenagers witness an incident in the woods that will change the course of a nation.
Ken Follett’s worldwide bestseller, WORLD WITHOUT END, comes to life as a monumental eight-hour event series. Times are tougher than ever. England is on the brink of devastating war with France that will last over a hundred years, and a terrible plague is spreading that will wipe out a third of Europe’s population before it is done.
Caris, a visionary young woman, struggles to rise above the suffering and oppression in order to lead her people out of the Dark Ages. With her lover Merthin, she builds a community in Kingsbridge that stands up to The Church and The Crown.
Together, they unearth a dangerous secret and must fight to save their town from ruin, ultimately ushering in a new era of freedom, innovation and enlightenment.
ORIGINATING BROADCASTERS
SAT.1 (Germany), Channel 4 (UK)
CAST
Cynthia Nixon, Ben Chaplin, Peter Firth, Charlotte Riley, Tom Weston-Jones, Rupert Evans, Nora von Waldstätten, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Sarah Gadon, Carlo Rota, Indira Varma and Miranda Richardson
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY
Ken Follett
WRITTEN FOR TELEVISION BY
John Pielmeier
DIRECTOR
Michael Caton-Jones
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
TANDEM PRODUCTIONS, Take 5 Productions in association with Scott Free Productions
TANDEM COMMUNICATIONS and TAKE5 PRODUCTIONS in association with SCOTT FREE FILMS and SAT.1 present KEN FOLLETT “WORLD WITHOUT END” starring CYNTHIA NIXON, BEN CHAPLIN, PETER FIRTH, CHARLOTTE RILEY, TOM WESTON-JONES, RUPERT EVANS, NORA VON WALDSTÄTTEN, OLIVER JACKSON-COHEN, and MIRANDA RICHARDSON casting by PRISCILLA JOHN costume designer MARIO DAVIGNON edited by SUSAN MAGGI, ISTVÁN KIRÁLY production designer MAREK DOBROWOLSKI director of photography DENIS CROSSAN BSC. music MYCHAEL DANNA consulting producer JOHN PIELMEIER co-producer ARNIE GELBART producer HOWARD ELLIS co-executive producer JIM GILLESPIE executive producers JONAS BAUER, JOHN WEBER, TIM HALKIN, DAVID W. ZUCKER, ROLA BAUER, TONY SCOTT, RIDLEY SCOTT based on the book by KEN FOLLETT written for television by JOHN PIELMEIER directed by MICHAEL CATON-JONES A QUEBEC / ONTARIO CO-PRODUCTION, produced with the participation of and in association with THE CANADIAN FILM OR VIDEO TAX CREDIT AN OFFICIAL GERMANY / CANADA CO-PRODUCTION © TANDEM PRODUCTIONS GMBH, WORLD WITHOUT END (T5) PRODUCTIONS INC., WORLD WITHOUT END (QUEBEC) PRODUCTIONS INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Canadian Screen Award 2014
Nominations
Best International Drama
Best Original Music Score: Mychael Danna
Best Costume Design: Mario Davignon
Best Achievement in Make-up: Colleen Quinton
Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series: Tattersall Sound & Picture
SATURN Award 2013
Nominations
Best Television Presentation
Best Actress (Television): Charlotte Riley
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy® Award 2013
Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special: Mychael Danna, 2013 winner of Oscar® and Golden Globe® awards
Nominations
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series:
Jane Tattersall, Supervising Sound Editor
David McCallum, Dialogue Editor
Dale Sheldrake, ADR Editor
Mitchell Bederman, Music Editor
Steve Hammond, Foley Artist
Monte-Carlo Television Festival Competition 2013
Best Mini-Series
Golden Reel Award 2013
Nomination
Best Sound Editing: Short Form Dialogue and ADR in Television
ROMY Jury Prize Winner 2011
Seoul Drama Award 2011
Silver Bird Price for Best Action Drama Series
Writers Guild Award Nominations
Best Writer Long Form - Adaptation: John Pielmeier