Gunpowder
Gunpowder Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
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"A brutal, compressed look at religious terror and revenge"
Set in Jacobean England, this three-part drama follows Robert Catesby as he and a small band of Catholic conspirators plot to blow up Parliament in retaliation for the brutal persecution of their faith. It moves briskly given its short run, trading procedural plotting for mounting dread and a handful of genuinely harrowing set pieces depicting state torture and execution. The tone is grim and unflinching throughout, closer to a historical thriller than a costume drama. Kit Harington's steady lead performance and strong production values carry it, though the compressed length limits how deeply it explores its wider cast.
the unflinching, historically grounded depiction of Catholic persecution and the plot to destroy it.
you're sensitive to graphic torture and execution scenes shown in unusual detail.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 7.3 | 871 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 7.2 | 627 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 7.3 | 572 | 59 min |