7.4/10842 votes#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/21/2017
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.
Director: J Blakeson
Writer: Ronan Bennett
7.2/10602 votes#2 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/28/2017
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.
Director: J Blakeson
Writer: Ronan Bennett
7.3/10548 votes#3 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/4/2017
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?
Director: J Blakeson
Writer: Ronan Bennett
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London, 1605. Robert Catesby, a 33-year old Warwickshire gentleman, devises a plot to blow up Parliament and kill the King.
Genres:War & PoliticsDrama
Network:BBC One
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Gunpowder" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 842 votes. Directed by J Blakeson and written by Ronan Bennett, it aired on 10/21/2017. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".