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- Referencenod to comics or other movies
- Cameoa familiar face shows up
- Setupplanted now, pays off later
- Behind the scenesproduction trivia
- CameoKen Follett at the fair
Ken Follett himself shows up in a cameo as a merchant.
source ↗ - CameoThe writer turns monk
John Pielmeier, who adapted the book for TV, also acts: he plays Cuthbert, one of the priory's monks.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesA cathedral made of two
The final aerial shot shows modern Salisbury with a CGI cathedral that blends Salisbury and Wells, the two that inspired Follett.
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- Behind the scenesNo Starz this time
Starz, which aired the first miniseries in the US, couldn't reach a deal for this one. It ran on ReelzChannel from 10/17/2012 as four two-hour episodes.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesA whole town outside Budapest
Medieval Kingsbridge was built on a 12,000 m² backlot at Korda Studios, west of Budapest.
source ↗ - CameoFamiliar faces at the priory
Cynthia Nixon of Sex and the City plays Petranilla, and Miranda Richardson is Mother Cecilia. Tatiana Maslany, who broke out the next year with Orphan Black, plays Sister Mair.
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