Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
Seen it?2004 | 1 seasons | 100 min | Drama, War & Politics
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a small audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The White Queen or Shōgun, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 3 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
Mini series depicting the turbulent and bloody reigns of Scottish monarchs Mary, Queen of Scots and her son King James VI of Scotland who became King James I of England and foiled the Gunpowder Plot.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Clémence PoésyMary Queen of Scotts
- Robert CarlyleKing James I
- Catherine McCormackElizabeth I of England
- Michael FassbenderGuy Fawkes
- Richard CoyleCatesby
- Paul NichollsLord Darnley
- Gary LewisJohn Knox
- Tim McInnernyCecil
- Emilia FoxLady Margaret
- Richard HarringtonThomas Percy