Gunpowder

2017 6.8 (192 votes) 1 Seasons

Official Website

Genres

War & Politics Drama

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Ronan Bennett
Daniel West

Overview

London, 1605. Robert Catesby, a 33-year old Warwickshire gentleman, devises a plot to blow up Parliament and kill the King.

Key Crew

Producer: Laurie Borg

Top Cast

Kit Harington

Robert Catesby

Mark Gatiss

Sir Robert Cecil

Edward Holcroft

Thomas Wintour

Tom Cullen

Guy Fawkes

Peter Mullan

Father Henry Garnet

Liv Tyler

Anne Vaux

Derek Riddell

King James I

Shaun Dooley

Sir William Wade

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

No overview available.

3 episodes

Episodes

Episode 1: Episode 1

2017-10-21

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.

Runtime: 59 min

Episode 2: Episode 2

2017-10-28

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.

Runtime: 59 min

Episode 3: Episode 3

2017-11-04

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?

Runtime: 59 min