The #1 New York Times bestselling Pillars of the Earth is now a STARZ Miniseries Starring Ian McShane, Donald Sutherland, and Rufus Sewell, and produced by Ridley Scott

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Bestselling author Ken Follett's spellbinding epic set in twelfth-century England The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of the lives entwined in the building of the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known—and a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother.

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The eight-part miniseries event is now available on Blu-ray™ and DVD!

Based on the novel by Ken Follett and set in 12th-century England in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, this epic story revolves around the building of a cathedral and follows the lives of three men over 40 years as they each deal with politics, war, romance and personal ambition.

"They really don't make them like this anymore...Pillars builds a case for restoring the mega miniseries to its former glory." —TV Guide