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Gunpowder, Treason & Plot S1E2 — Part Two - James

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot•Season 1•Episode 2

Part Two - James

Mar 21, 2004101 min

Mary's son James finally succeeds to the English and Scottish throne after the death of the childless Elizabeth but is faced with growing discontent from the Catholics culminating in an attempt by Guy Fawkes to blow up the houses of Parliament and kill the king.

Directed byGillies MacKinnon

Written byJimmy McGovern

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Clémence Poésy

Clémence Poésy

Mary Queen of Scotts

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

King James I

Catherine McCormack

Catherine McCormack

Elizabeth I of England

Michael Fassbender

Michael Fassbender

Guy Fawkes

Richard Coyle

Richard Coyle

Catesby

Paul Nicholls

Paul Nicholls

Lord Darnley

Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis

John Knox

Tim McInnerny

Tim McInnerny

Cecil

Emilia Fox

Emilia Fox

Lady Margaret

Richard Harrington

Richard Harrington

Thomas Percy

Julian Firth

Julian Firth

Peers the Parliamentarian

Michael Nardone

Michael Nardone

Lord Ruthven

Crew2

Gillies MacKinnon

Gillies MacKinnon

Director

Jimmy McGovern

Jimmy McGovern

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Part Two - James" is episode 2 of Gunpowder, Treason & Plot season 1. Directed by Gillies MacKinnon and written by Jimmy McGovern, it aired on March 21, 2004.

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