Gunpowder
Gunpowder is a three-part British historical drama portraying the 1605 Gunpowder Plot. It follows Robert Catesby, a Warwickshire gentleman who organizes a conspiracy to destroy Parliament and assassinate King James I. The series stars Kit Harington and features performances by Peter Mullan, Mark Gatiss, and Liv Tyler on BBC One.
StatusEnded
First airedOct 21, 2017
Last airedNov 4, 2017
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By Attention Score on July 7, 2026
1
Kit Harington
Robert Catesby
3.9
2
Liv Tyler
Anne Vaux
3.6
3
Tom Cullen
Guy Fawkes
1.0
4
Mark Gatiss
Sir Robert Cecil
0.8
5
Peter Mullan
Father Henry Garnet
0.7
6
Shaun Dooley
Sir William Wade
0.5