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The program was a big hit (2014), the computer-animated Mthem are true. A new the charge to hunt down, torture Lords on that day in 1605. in the U.K., drawing more than film “How to Train Your Dragon 2” miniseries whisks viewers back in and kill priests. Meanwhile, other The cast also includes Edward seven million viewers for its pre- (2014) and the British drama “Tes- time to take a look at one of his- Catholics lose their property as Holcroft (“Kingsmen: The Secret miere and closing strong with tament of Youth” (2014). “Game tory’s most famous assassination their oppression continues. Service,” 2014) as Thomas Win- more than 4.5 million. It’s impor- of Thrones” was, believe it or not, attempts. Despite Father Garnet’s (Peter tour, Shaun Dooley (“Broad- tant to note that there was some his first significant television role, Kit Harington stars as his real- Mullan, “My Name Is Joe,” 1998) church”) as Sir William Wade, Rob- criticism due to the level of nudity which he landed shortly after ap- life ancestor Robert Catesby, a efforts to engage in peaceful pro- ert Emms (“War Horse,” 2011) as and violence, but, for the most pearing on stage in an award-win- 17th-century Catholic who set out tests, Catesby forges ahead with Father John Gerard, and Derek Rid- part, the reviews across the pond ning National Theatre production to kill the King of England by blow- his plan. His behavior makes his dell (“No Angels”) as King James I. were positive. of “War Horse.” ing up the House of Lords in 1605, cousin, Anne Vaux (Liv Tyler, “Arma- Sian Webber (“EastEnders”) plays Criticism aside, many people will There are plenty of stuffy period in “Gunpowder,” premiering Mon- geddon,” 1998), worry that his ac- Lady Dorothy Dibdale, David Bam- likely tune in to watch Harington, dramas out there, but HBO’s latest day, Dec. 18, on HBO. The cable gi- tions may have dire consequences. ber (“Rome”) plays Henry Percy, who won’t be back in his Jon Snow thrilling miniseries brings viewers ant offers viewers back-to-back Tom Cullen (“Knightfall”) por- 9th Earl of Northumberland, and cloak until “Game of Thrones” re- the little-known story behind a airings as the three-part miniseries trays Guy Fawkes, who is more fa- Kevin Eldon (“It’s Kevin”) portrays turns for season 8. Those in the shocking attempted assassination. continues Tuesday, Dec. 19, and mously associated with the so- Sir John Hawksworth. know say that probably won’t be Don’t miss Harington as he tackles concludes Wednesday, Dec. 20. called Gunpowder Plot than even “Gunpowder” may not have until at least 2018, and several in- a once-in-a-lifetime role as his While the series originally aired Catesby, even though the latter is dragons like “Game of Thrones,” dustry pundits are predicting it will own ancestor Robert Catesby in on BBC One in the U.K. in October, recognized by many as the ring- but the miniseries has plenty to be 2019 until “Thrones” fans re- “Gunpowder,” premiering Mon- HBO was quick to ink a deal to leader. In Britain, Guy Fawkes Day, offer viewers with its big-screen turn to the Seven Kingdoms. day, Dec. 18. bring the show to North American audiences. It’s no surprise that HBO snapped it up — Harington has proven himself as a bankable star, thanks to his role as Jon Snow in the cabler’s critical and ratings hit “Game of Thrones.” His person- al connection to the “Gunpowder” story only increases his enthusi- asm for the project, which shines through in his performance. “Kit’s passion for and belief in Fionn Whitehead in a ‘Gunpowder’ are evident in every scene from “Dunkirk” frame of the miniseries,” HBO ex- ecutive Kary Antholis said. Dunkirk Harington is stretching his With the Allied forces wings with “Gunpowder,” which trapped against the ocean he developed alongside Daniel at Dunkirk in the opening West (“South Riding,” 2011) and days of the German invasion Ronan Bennett (“Public Enemies,” of France, three parallel sto- 2009). He also serves as a co-exec- ries tell of their eventual utive producer with West, Ollie evacuation against all odds Madden (“MI-5,” 2015) and Ste- across the English Channel. phen Wright (“The Fall”). Pro- On land, a group of young duced in association with Kudos soldiers struggle to survive and Thriker Films, the show began as they await boats that can filming in February, but it had actu- get them to safety. In the air, ally been in the works for years. a Royal Air Force pilot (Har- “Three years ago, Daniel West and I conceived and began devel- dy) fights on, despite a bro- oping ‘Gunpowder’ with Kudos ken fuel gauge. At sea, a ci- and Ronan Bennett,” Harington vilian (Rylance) races his said. “We are now thrilled to pleasure craft across the share this unique story with the English Channel to help U.S. audience.” with the evacuation, despite The miniseries opens in 1603, as the risk to his passengers, the persecution of Catholics grows his son (Glynn-Carney) and in Protestant England and the his son’s friend (Keoghan). country wars with Spain. Catesby Director: Christopher Nolan. is a young Catholic nobleman who Stars: Fionn Whitehead, Tom vows to defend his faith, even Hardy, Mark Rylance, Tom though his refusal to abandon his Glynn-Carney, Barry Ke- religion leads him to the edge of oghan, Harry Styles, Aneurin ruin. “Gunpowder” explores what Barnard. 2017. 106 min. happens as he and his collabora- Drama. tors gather the resources neces- sary to carry out their violent plot Liv Tyler as seen in “Gunpowder” Continued on page 16 FINAL-1 Sat, Dec 9, 2017 5:26:55 PM December 16 - 22, 2017 • Salem News • 3 10:00 p.m. CSNE (52) Celtics Post- OOTBALL Thursday Tuesday 7:25 a.m. NBCSN (48) EPL Crystal Pal- Live F Live game Live 7:00 a.m. NBCSN (48) Pro Football 6:30 p.m. NBCSN (48) NHL Live! 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