‘Gunpowder’ from Game of Thrones star Kit Harington coming to HBO

Game of Thrones star Kit Harington will star in a three-part miniseries on HBO titled Gunpowder.

If you were worried you wouldn’t get to see Kit Harington (Jon Snow) on HBO again until Game of Thrones returns sometime in 2019, we’ve got some great news for you, he’s back. On December 18, Harington’s pet project, Gunpowder, will air on HBO.

According to a press release from HBO, Gunpowder will follow the events surrounding Guy Fawkes and Robert Catesby’s November 5th planned attack on English Parlament — the Gunpowder Plot in London in 1605.

Harington, who is a descendant of Robert Catesby, portrays his ancestor in the series, while also serving as a co-executive producer.

"The actor [Harington] is a descendant of Robert Catesby, the central figure in the story, and plays him in the show. A committed Catholic at a time when Protestant England persecutes Catholics relentlessly, Catesby’s refusal to abandon his religion brings him to the edge of financial, social and psychological ruin. Mark Gatiss plays Robert Cecil, King James’ spymaster, who directs efforts to hunt down, torture and kill priests, while rank-and-file Catholics are subject to oppression and the loss of their property."

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Beside Harington and Gatiss (Also a Game of Thrones cast member), Gunpowder stars Peter Mullan (Ozark) as  head Jesuit Father Garnet, whose “peaceful protestations have little effect on Catesby,” and Liv Tyler (The Leftovers) as  Anne Vaux, Catesby’s cousin, who “becomes suspicious about his activities and fears the consequences will be the exact opposite of what Catesby intends.”

Other stars include:

• Edward Holcroft (Kingsman: The Golden Circle)
• Shaun Dooley (Broadchurch)
• Tom Cullen (Downton Abbey)
• Robert Emms (War Horse)
• Derek Riddell (The Missing)
• Sian Webber (EastEnders)
• David Bamber (Rome)
• Kevin Eldon (Game of Thrones)

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Gunpowder will be a three-part miniseries and premieres on HBO at 9 PM CT, on December 18, and will run through December 20.