Part 1 - S1.E1

This docudrama explores the epic of King Richard the Lionhearted and his struggle to save Christendom's holiest city, Jerusalem, from its Muslim conqueror, Saladin. Draws upon original Muslim and Christian sources as well as interviews with scholars from both the East and the West. Filmed in the Middle East, it tells the story that defined religious conflict for centuries and transformed Richard and Saladin into legends.