Best Episodes of Gunpowder

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Best 3 Episodes

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#	Episode	Season	Rating
1	Episode 1	S1:E1	★ 7.4
2	Episode 2	S1:E2	★ 7.2
3	Episode 3	S1:E3	★ 7.2

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

1 Seasons

3 Episodes

Ended

War & Politics Drama

Cast & Characters

★ 7.4/10 (835 votes)

#1 Episode 1

S1:E1

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.

★ 7.2/10 (597 votes)

#2 Episode 2

S1:E2

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.

★ 7.2/10 (544 votes)

#3 Episode 3

S1:E3

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?

Cast & Chracters

Robert Catesby

Actor: Kit Harington

Sir Robert Cecil

Actor: Mark Gatiss

Thomas Wintour

Actor: Edward Holcroft

Guy Fawkes

Actor: Tom Cullen

Father Henry Garnet

Actor: Peter Mullan

Anne Vaux

Actor: Liv Tyler

King James I

Actor: Derek Riddell

Sir William Wade

Actor: Shaun Dooley

Father John Gerard

Actor: Robert Emms

Jack Wright

Actor: Luke Neal

Thomas Bates

Actor: Luke Broughton

Lord Northumberland

Actor: David Bamber

Sir Philip Herbert

Actor: Hugh Alexander

Lord Howard

Actor: Simon Kunz

George Farwell

Actor: Josh Moran

Slater

Actor: Richard Glover

Young Robert Catesby

Actor: Tom Sweet

The highest rated episode of Gunpowder is "Episode 1" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 835 votes.

The lowest rated episode is "Episode 2" (S1E2) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 597 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Episode 1" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.40.