Gunpowder fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and violent
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography
Nerve-racking and violent
Gunpowder is nerve-racking, violent, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Gunpowder is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 3 episodes of about 59 minutes each.
Yes. Critics average 68 and audiences 65 out of 100, so both groups see Gunpowder much the same way.
It ran from 2017 to 2017 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
+14GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Gunpowder in 28 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 45 storytelling tropes for Gunpowder, including The Bad Guy Wins, Torture Technician, Hanging Judge.
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