World Without End (miniseries)

Did You Know?

• The miniseries differs significantly from the novel in both plot and characterizations.
• The series was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on 4 December 2012, including the featurette 'The Making Of Ken Follett's World Without End'.

Production

Tandem Communications secured a first right to negotiate for World Without End while acquiring The Pillars of the Earth rights. Announced in December 2010, the miniseries was co-produced by Tandem, Scott Free Productions, Take 5 Productions and Galafilm. John Pielmeier wrote the screenplay, and Michael Caton-Jones signed on as director in March 2011. Main casting finished in June 2011, with filming beginning a month later in Europe. A medieval town was built on a 12,000 m2 backlot at Korda Studios in Hungary, with additional shoots in Slovakia and Austria.

Broadcast

The series was acquired by Sat.1 in Germany, Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, Shaw Media in Canada, Cuatro in Spain, ORF in Austria, Sky Italia in Italy, DR in Denmark and TV2 in Hungary. In the United States, Starz could not reach an agreement with Tandem, so ReelzChannel acquired it. Canada's premiere was 4 September 2012 on Showcase; Australia aired 90-minute combined episodes on ABC starting 7 December 2014. The US broadcast on ReelzChannel comprised four 2-hour episodes beginning 17 October 2012. Italy aired four episodes on Sky Movies from 11 November to 2 December 2012 under the title Mondo Senza Fine.