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.

Set in 12th-century England, this series based on Ken Follett's novel begins when an unlikely member of King Henry's family assumes the throne. A fire destroys Kingsbridge church, giving mason Tom the chance to build a magnificent new cathedral. The bishop has other ideas, and a long-hidden secret is revealed. Actor Gordon Pinsent portrays the Archbishop of Canterbury and Donald Sutherland is Earl Bartholomew.