Directed by:
J BlakesonCinematography:
Philipp BlaubachComposer:
Volker BertelmannCast:
Kit Harington, Peter Mullan, Mark Gatiss, Liv Tyler, Derek Riddell, Robert Emms, Shaun Dooley, Richard Glover, David Bamber, Fergus O'Donnell, Tom Sweet (more)Episodes(3)
Plots(1)
London, 1605. Robert Catesby (Kit Harington), a 33-year-old Warwickshire gentleman, devises a plot to blow up Parliament and and kill the king. A committed Catholic at a time when Protestant England persecutes Catholics relentlessly, Catesby's refusal to abandon his religion brings him to the edge of financial, social and psychological ruin. The authorities directed by King James's spymaster in Chief Robert Cecil (Mark Gatiss), hunt down, torture and execute priests while rank-and-file Catholics are subject to oppression and the loss of their property. This fast-paced 17th century thriller delves into the history behind the plot evolution, the selection of the team to carry it out, the gathering of the resources, and the obstacles they came up against. (HBO Europe)
(more)Cast
![Kit Harington](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/362/362147_51b262.jpg)
Kit Harington
UK
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![Peter Mullan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/186/162186189_ea66f0.jpg)
Peter Mullan
UK
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![Mark Gatiss](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/812/160812007_185f4e.jpg)
Mark Gatiss
UK
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![Liv Tyler](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/360/164360015_9474c1.png)
Liv Tyler
USA
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![Derek Riddell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/627/162627868_3ed85d.jpg)
Derek Riddell
UK
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![Robert Emms](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/627/162627966_13c9b0.jpg)
Robert Emms
UK
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![Shaun Dooley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/217/165217892_82a282.jpg)
Shaun Dooley
UK
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![Richard Glover](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/755/163755581_32e0e0.jpg)
Richard Glover
Best series:
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![David Bamber](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/941/161941295_410f8e.jpg)
David Bamber
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Fergus O'Donnell
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![Tom Sweet](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/882/161882394_304691.jpg)
Tom Sweet
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![Edward Holcroft](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/579/160579809_6e9c1d.jpg)
Edward Holcroft
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![Kevin Eldon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/281/281323_84c7c0.jpg)
Kevin Eldon
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![Simon Kunz](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/323/159323391_c0ed73.jpg)
![Luke Neal](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/656/160656347_98d920.jpg)
Luke Neal
UK
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![Tom Cullen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/886/161886929_b138b3.jpg)
Tom Cullen
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![Pedro Casablanc](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/272/166272707_ab35b1.jpg)
Pedro Casablanc
Morocco
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Karl Haynes
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Mark Burns
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