World Without End
World Without End Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
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About
"Medieval soap opera with plague and politics"
Set in a fictional medieval English town a century after Ken Follett's 'Pillars of the Earth,' this miniseries follows four childhood friends whose lives splinter into rivalry, romance, and ambition as war, plague, and church politics reshape their world. It's a sweeping costume drama that trades subtlety for scale, moving briskly through decades of intrigue, betrayal, and survival. The tone is soapy but sincere, carried by strong period detail and committed performances rather than historical nuance. Expect melodrama dressed in convincing grime and candlelight, built for binge-watching rather than close analysis.
the lavish period detail and tangled personal rivalries that unfold across decades.
you want historical accuracy over melodrama and tidy pacing.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Medieval Life and Death: Part 1 | 6.7 | 294 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Medieval Life and Death: Part 2 | 6.9 | 256 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | A Crown Tested: Part 1 | 6.9 | 237 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | A Crown Tested: Part 2 | 6.9 | 233 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Plague and Passion: Part 1 | 7.2 | 237 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Rook | 7.0 | 230 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Queen | 7.1 | 222 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Checkmate | 7.3 | 227 | 60 min |