Gunpowder

TV-MA2017•59m•6.8/10

War & PoliticsDrama

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6.8/10(219)

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

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Production

Thriker Films, Kudos

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 21, 2017

Last Aired

November 4, 2017

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Ronan Bennett, Daniel West

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Episode 1

Air date: 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.

Episode 2

Air date: 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.

Episode 3

Air date: 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?