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The Pillars of the Earth•Season 1•Episode 5

Legacy

7.7/10 · 700 votesAug 13, 201054 min

Ranked #6 of 8 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Waleran and Regan engineer the prisoner exchange so that they remain on the winning side of the war. Tom wants Jack and Alfred to be friends, but their rivalry over their work lives and Aliena is too intense. Meanwhile, William decides to attack Kingsbridge as

Directed bySergio Mimica-Gezzan

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Season 1 Episodes8

Anarchy

Master Builder

Redemption

Battlefield

Legacy

Witchcraft

New Beginnings

The Work of Angels

Cast18

Robert Bathurst

Percy Hamleigh

Donald Sutherland

Earl Bartholomew

Matthew Macfadyen

Prior Phillip

Rufus Sewell

Tom Builder

Ian McShane

Waleran Bigod

Eddie Redmayne

Jack Jackson

Natalia Wörner

Ellen

Hayley Atwell

Aliena

David Oakes

William Hamleigh

Tony Curran

King Stephen

Alison Pill

Maud

Sarah Parish

Regan Hamleigh

Crew1

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Director

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Episode Summary

"Legacy" is episode 5 of The Pillars of the Earth season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 700 votes, ranking #6 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, it aired on August 13, 2010.

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