Kit Harington-Led Gunpowder Lands at HBO

October 31, 2017 Kristin Brzoznowski

Gunpowder, a thriller based on the real-life 17th century events that led to Guy Fawkes Day, has been picked up by HBO for a December premiere.

The three-parter will debut in the U.S. on December 18 at 10 p.m., with the subsequent parts coming December 19 and 20. It is produced by Kudos (part of Endemol Shine Group) in association with Thriker Films, originally for BBC One.

Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) stars in the series and is also a co-executive producer. He plays Robert Catesby, who was the driving force behind the Gunpowder Plot in 1605 London. Peter Mullan (Quarry), Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and Liv Tyler (The Leftovers) co-star in the miniseries, which is written by Ronan Bennett (Top Boy) and directed by J Blakeson (The Disappearance of Alice Creed).

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“We are delighted to offer a platform for a project that is so close to Kit Harington’s heart,” said Kary Antholis, the president of HBO miniseries and Cinemax programming. “Kit’s passion for and belief in Gunpowder are evident in every frame of the miniseries.”

“Three years ago, Daniel West and I conceived and began developing Gunpowder with Kudos and Ronan Bennett,” added Harington. “We are now thrilled to share this unique story with the U.S. audience. I can’t think of a better place to do that than my home at HBO.”

“We are thrilled that HBO has come on board as our U.S. partner for this outstanding miniseries,” said Cathy Payne, the chief executive of Endemol Shine International. “It is a testament to the producers Kudos and Thriker Films and the amazing cast.”

Diederick Santer, CEO of Kudos, added, “Gunpowder is an explosive tale that has been hugely popular with BBC One audiences in the U.K. HBO is the ideal partner to bring this premium miniseries to viewers in the U.S., and with a magnificent cast and script, we expect the drama to be unmissable viewing stateside.”