The Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his novice Adso try to solve a murder case in a secluded abbey. They discover dark secrets and a deadly mystery. But time is running short: The inquisitor Bernard Gui is about to arrive at the abbey.
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
William of Baskerville and his novice, Adso, arrive at a secluded abbey, where a debate about crucial beliefs is about to take place; the abbot asks William to investigate the death of a young monk, but not everyone supports the search for the truth.
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
After another tragic incident, William and Adso suspect a dark secret and try to enter the library; Adso befriends a girl with red hair in the woods; Remigio reflects his past; the papal delegation heads to the abbey.
EPISODE 3
Episode 3
In desperate search for glasses, William gathers more clues and is able to decipher a secret message; Adso upsets the monks by researching Dolcino and Jorge warns him against women; in the mountains, a woman named Anna swears revenge on Bernard Gui.
EPISODE 4
Episode 4
William and Adso solve the riddle in the library and continue their search for clues; Adso visits the girl; while the monks mourn the victim of another incident, the monks of the order of St. Francis and the papal delegation arrive at the abbey.
EPISODE 5
Episode 5
The delegations argue about the wealth of the church; Remigio can't hide his past any longer but escapes Bernard Gui with the help of William and Adso; the debate begins with a shocking revelation by the cardinal; Adso confesses to William.
EPISODE 6
Episode 6
William speaks before the council when monks find the next victim; Remigio and Anna meet at the cemetery; Adso finds out that the red-haired girl was captured and puts himself at risk to save her; William loses an important clue.
John Turturro
Damian Hardung
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
James Cosmo
Rupert Everett
Stefano Fresi
Max Malatesta
Richard Sammel
Greta Scarano
Antonia Fotaras
Giacomo Battiato
