Okay, maybe not, but it certainly has an equally impressive (if less funny) cast: Ian McShane, Donald Sutherland and Rufus Sewell are the headliners, with lesser-known Brits Matthew McFayden, Sarah Parish, Eddie Redmayne and Hayley Atwell backing them up. Plus, Tony Curran (Vincent Van Gogh from Doctor Who) plays a king! Always nice to spot a Doctor Who alum in a British TV production. It makes one feel cultured, although if you can make it through all eight hours of this historical drama, you can consider yourself cultured, indeed. Or if you've already read the 1989 Ken Follett book. But not if you only read the book because Oprah recommended it in 2007. Culture revoked!

The Pillars of the Earth airs tonight at 10/9C on Starz. The mini-series will air two hours tonight and another hour every Friday.

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