Gunpowder (2017)

Drama · History

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

IMDb rating: 6.5 (12,945 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 ↑ +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

7.23 avg 3 episodes 7.3 → 7.2 59 min avg

Declining

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.3	878
2	Episode #1.2	7.2	632
3	Episode #1.3	7.2	577