World Without End: The Making of an Epic

S00 E01 • Friday, Oct 5, 2012 • Oct 5 • 45m

Reelz takes you behind the scenes of the making of its epic eight-hour miniseries over four weeks, World Without End. Host Rupert Evans of Hellboy fame, who plays a monk you’ll love to hate, takes you to the Medieval world of the 14th Century to introduce you to his co-stars, Sex and the City’s Cynthia Nixon, Miranda Richardson and Ben Chaplin. Plus, hear multimillion-selling author Ken Follett’s fear about bringing his book to screen in the $46 million movie-like miniseries.

World Without End: Bringing the Dark Ages to Life

S00 E02 • Friday, Oct 12, 2012 • Oct 12 • 45m

Reelz shows you how the Medieval epic eight-hour miniseries over four weeks, World Without End, springs to life on a movie-like scale. Hosted by Rupert Evans of Hellboy fame, who plays the power-crazed monk Godwyn, you’ll learn the special effects secrets behind the massive bridge collapse that is the turning point of the $46 million series, plus you’ll see the makeup tricks that make stars Cynthia Nixon, Miranda Richardson and Ben Chaplin look right at home in the 14th Century.

Journey into the Dark Ages: The Black Death

S00 E03 • Saturday, Oct 13, 2012 • Oct 13 • 45m

The great plague was one of the darkest chapters of European History. World Without End author Ken Follett shows us how the outbreak came about and how it would eventually be treated later.

Journey into the Dark Ages: The Great Women of the Middle Ages

S00 E04 • Sunday, Oct 14, 2012 • Oct 14 • 45m

World without End author Ken Follett uncovers the fascinating stories of ordinary women including Hildegard von Bingen, Marguerite Porete, and Joan of Arc. Their ideas, beliefs and courage are brought to life in this documentary. These real life exceptional women paved the way for Follett’s female characters.

World Without End: Going Medieval

S00 E05 • Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 • Oct 25 • 45m