8, but probably due to a fit or seizure. Broadcast The premiere was simulcast on both Starz and Encore. On Starz 423,000 people watched, and on Encore 267,000 people watched, for a total of 690,000 total viewers. In the Starz broadcast, episodes 1 and 2, as a series premiere, and episodes 7 and 8, as a series finale, were broadcast together as a single episode. In the 2011 broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the series was re-cut into nine episodes. In December 2012, the series was shown in Australia by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in four parts at weekly intervals, combining pairs of episodes each with a single introduction. Episodes Reception The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the series a 77% approval rating based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 5.92/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "With its talented cast and strong production values, Pillars of the Earth is the kind of satisfying, eventful miniseries that is rarely seen these days." Awards and nominations See also The Pillars of the Earth (video game) List of historical drama films References External links 2010 Canadian television series debuts 2010 Canadian television series endings 2010s Canadian television miniseries 2010s German television miniseries Sat.1 original programming Television shows based on British novels Television series set in the Middle Ages Films set in the 12th century Films set in England Films shot in Hungary Starz original programming Television series by Tandem Productions Television series by Muse Entertainment Cathedrals in fiction Henry I of England Cultural depictions of Empress Matilda Henry II of England Adaptations of works by Ken Follett Stephen, King of England Gemini and Canadian Screen Award for Best Television Film or Miniseries winners Eustace IV, Count of Boulogne