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Gunpowder

Gunpowder
★ 6.8/10•2017•59m•TV-MA•War & Politics•Drama
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London, 1605. Robert Catesby, a 33-year old Warwickshire gentleman, devises a plot to blow up Parliament and kill the King.

StatusEnded
Runtime59m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 21, 2017

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E159m

Episode 1

It is 1603, and as England wars with Spain and the bloody persecution of Catholics intensifies, a young nobleman resolves to avenge his kin and defend his faith by any means necessary.

Oct 21, 2017

Episode 2 - Episode 2E259m

Episode 2

As the king's network of spies close in on them, Catesby and Wintour attempt to raise an army for their plot across mainland Europe. Returning to London with Guy Fawkes in tow, Catesby assembles his gang of plotters for the first time. They know they must act fast, and the plan is formed - they will strike next week, 5 November, at the opening of Parliament.

Oct 28, 2017

Episode 3 - Episode 3E359m

Episode 3

On the eve of the 5th of November, Catesby, Fawkes and the plotters load the tunnels below Parliament with barrels of gunpowder. Across the city, Father Garnet is under pressure to reveal Catesby's plot for the good of the Catholic faith. Will the priest be the one to betray Catesby at the eleventh hour?

Nov 4, 2017

Actors

Kit Harington

Kit Harington

Robert Catesby

Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Sir Robert Cecil

Edward Holcroft

Edward Holcroft

Thomas Wintour

Tom Cullen

Tom Cullen

Guy Fawkes

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Father Henry Garnet

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Anne Vaux

Derek Riddell

Derek Riddell

King James I

Shaun Dooley

Shaun Dooley

Sir William Wade

Robert Emms

Robert Emms

Father John Gerard

Luke Neal

Luke Neal

Jack Wright

Luke Broughton

Thomas Bates

David Bamber

David Bamber

Lord Northumberland

Hugh Alexander

Sir Philip Herbert

Simon Kunz

Simon Kunz

Lord Howard

Josh Moran

George Farwell

Richard Glover

Richard Glover

Slater

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