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Kit Harington

The Game of Thrones star shifts into producing with Gunpowder, a miniseries on which he plays his real-life ancestor Robert Catesby, a Catholic rebel who was part of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot to blow up the British Parliament. Gunpowder airs on HBO nightly from Dec. 18 to Dec. 20.

Did you find Catesby to be a relatable figure? As I went along trying to depict Catesby and get into his head, the less I sympathized with him. He’s persecuted—I see why he

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