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T2 WHATS UP! December 17 - 23, 2017 BY KYLA BREWER TV Media M urderous plots abound in prime time, but not all of them are true. A new miniseries whisks view- ers back in time to take a look at one of history's most fa- mous assassination attempts. Kit Harington stars as his re- al-life ancestor Robert Cates- by, a 17th-century Catholic who set out to kill the King of England by blowing up the House of Lords in 1605, in "Gunpowder," premiering Monday, Dec. 18, on HBO. The cable giant offers viewers back-to-back airings as the three-part miniseries contin- ues Tuesday, Dec. 19, and con- cludes Wednesday, Dec. 20. While the series originally aired on BBC One in the U.K. in October, HBO was quick to ink a deal to 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 rat- ings hit "Game of Thrones." His personal connection to the "Gunpowder" story only in- creases his enthusiasm for the project, which shines through in his performance. "Kit's passion for and belief in 'Gunpowder' are evident in every frame of the miniseries," HBO executive Kary Antholis said. Harington is stretching his wings with "Gunpowder," which he developed alongside Daniel West ("South Riding," 2011) and Ronan Bennett ("Public Enemies," 2009). He also serves as a co-executive producer with West, Ollie Madden ("MI-5," 2015) and Stephen Wright ("The Fall"). Produced in association with Kudos and Thriker Films, the show began filming in Febru- ary, but it had actually been in the works for years. "Three years ago, Daniel West and I conceived and be- gan developing 'Gunpowder' with Kudos and Ronan Ben- nett," Harington said. "We are now thrilled to share this unique story with the U.S. au- dience." Kit Harington stars in "Gunpowder" History explodes continued on page T10 TV FEATURE