- Eps: 1-8
- Starring: Ian McShane (Waleran Bigod), Rufus Sewell (Tom Builder), Matthew Macfadyen (Philip), Eddie Redmayne (Jack), Hayley Atwell (Aliena), Sarah Parish (Regan Hamleigh), Natalia Wörner (Ellen), Anatole Taubman (Remigius), John Pielmeier (Cuthbert), Robert Bathurst (Percy Hamleigh), Clive Wood (King Henry I), Sam Claflin (Richard), Liam Garrigan (Alfred), David Oakes (William Hamleigh), Götz Otto (Walter), Tony Curran (Stephen), Donald Sutherland (Bartholomew)
- With: Alison Pill (Maud)
- And: Gordon Pinsent (Archbishop)
- Additional Cast in Alphabetical Order: László Áron (Architect), Feodor Atkine (Abbot Suger), Kelly Bánlaky (Princess), Virág Bárány (Young Woman Whore), David Bark-Jones (Francis), Tamás Baross (Gabriel), Bianca Bauer (Medieval Children), Oliver Bauer (Medieval Children), Skye Bennett (Young Martha), Freddie Boath (Henry 15 years old), Douglas Booth (Eustace 15 years old), Ottília Borbath (Townfolk #3), Jonathan Coy (Father Ralph), Scott Curtis (Peasant), Antal Czapkó (General), Brooke Dean (Maud 6 years old), Matt Devere (Gloucester), Kate Dickie (Agnes), Lara Dzikowski (Townfolk #5), Ken Follett (Merchant), Gabi Fon (Townfolk #1), Stu Gamble (Lad), Kevin Griffiths (Lord #1), David Haderer (Robin Goodfellow), Jody Halse (Johnny Eightpence), Máté Haumann (Messenger #3), Jeremy Haward-Grau (Little Henry), Emily Holt (Older Martha), Péter Horkai (Steward), Ákos Horváth (Simon Goodfellow), Barna Illyés (Labourer), Csaba Jakab (French Mason), Sidney Johnston (Jonathan 4-5 years old), Mike Kelly (Messenger #2), Péter Kertész (Stephen's Physician), Bernadett Kiss (Midwife), László Konter (Bishop), Alexis Latham (One-armed Wool Man), Antal Leisen (Townfolk #4), Peter Linka (Townsman), Skye Lourie (Elizabeth), Pál Makrai (French Master Builder), Michael A. Mehlmann (Prior James), George Mendel (Lord #2), Lisa Millett (Kate), Piroska Molnár (Grandmama), Ben O'Brien (Winchester Clerk), Kende Orbán (Eustace 4-7 years old), Miklós Pável (Sentry Edgar), Mark Phelan (Otto), Tibor Pintér (Shareburg), John Rado (Sentry), Kevin Rees (Jonathan 30 years old), Barnabás Réti (Brother Paul), Richard Rifkin (Matthew), András Sándor (Page), Nicolas Sipek (Stephen's Fake Son 4 years old), Tibor Süle (Antoine), Margaréta Szabó (Young Woman), Tatiana Szalay (Gabriel's Mother), Sándor Téri (Physician), Dorian Thomas (Teenage Boy), Geoffrey Thomas (Earl of Waymouth), Zoltán Tóth (Prince), Zsófia Trecskó (French Peasant Woman), Tamás Varga (Townfolk #2), András Várkonyi (Captain), Zsolt Zágoni (Shiring Messenger #1), Marcell Závodi (Tommy 9 years old)
- Written By: John Pielmeier
- Directed By: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
| Shiring Nobility: |
|---|
| Ian McShane ................. Bishop Waleran Bigod |
| Donald Sutherland ............... Earl Bartholomew |
| Hayley Atwell ............................. Aliena |
| Sarah Parish ...................... Regan Hamleigh |
| Robert Bathurst ................... Percy Hamleigh |
| David Oakes ..................... William Hamleigh |
| Götz Otto ................................. Walter |
| Sam Claflin .............................. Richard |
| Skye Lourie ............................ Elizabeth |
| Builder & Peasants: |
| Rufus Sewell ......................... Tom Builder |
| Eddie Redmayne .............................. Jack |
| Natalia Wörner ............................. Ellen |
| Liam Garrigan ............................. Alfred |
| Kate Dickie ................................ Agnes |
| Skye Bennett ........................ Young Martha |
| Emily Holt ................................ Martha |
| Monks at Kingsbridge: |
| Matthew Macfadyen ................... Prior Philip |
| Anatole Taubman ................. Brother Remigius |
| John Pielmeier .................. Brother Cuthbert |
| Jody Halse ..................... Johnny Eightpence |
| Sidney Johnson .................. Brother Jonathan |
| Royal Court: |
| Clive Wood .......................... King Henry I |
| Alison Pill ........................... Queen Maud |
| Tony Curran ......................... King Stephen |
| Matt Devere ................. Robert of Gloucester |
| David Bark-Jones ......................... Francis |
| Gordon Pinsent ...... The Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Freddie Boath .................... Prince Henry II |
| Douglas Booth ..................... Prince Eustace |
