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)
Whilst Guy Fawkes played a pivotal role, the man who dreamed up the plot and was its driving force was Robert Catesby (Kit Harington), a 30-year old Warwickshire gentleman. Catesby is a committed Catholic at a time when Protestant England persecutes Catholics relentlessly. The authorities directed by King James spymaster in Chief Robert Cecil (Mark Gatiss), hunt down, torture and execute priests while lay Catholics are subject to oppression and the loss of their property. They must practice their religion in secret, risking imprisonment, fines, harassment and even death. Catesby is unable to stand by while his fellow Catholics suffer, and despite the peaceful protestations of head Jesuit Father Garnet (Peter Mullan), doing nothing is not an option for a man like Catesby. He starts to recruit friends and relatives, swearing them to secrecy as he devises an audacious plan. His astute and capable cousin Anne Vaux (Liv Tyler) becomes suspicious about his activities and fears the consequences will be the exact opposite of what Catesby intends. (Dazzler Media)
(more)Reviews (1)
At first glance the story seemed really interesting. The beginning of the 17th century, dirty England… why not. It could have been a decent historical rough show. Kit Harington, who hasn’t changed his visage since The Game of Thrones, is just a bonus. However, the result did not really dazzle me. I was bored and watched the last episode basically out of politeness only to find out what happened to the Protestants.
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