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Bodyguard

  • TV Series
  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
162K
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POPULARITY
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Keeley Hawes and Richard Madden in Bodyguard (2018)
The first season of the British series "Bodyguard," starring Richard Madden, is available to watch on Netflix.
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War veteran David Budd finds work as a police sergeant in the Royalty and Specialist Protection branch. He is assigned to protect the home secretary, the Rt. Hon. Julia Montague MP, a contro... Read allWar veteran David Budd finds work as a police sergeant in the Royalty and Specialist Protection branch. He is assigned to protect the home secretary, the Rt. Hon. Julia Montague MP, a controversial and ambitious politician.War veteran David Budd finds work as a police sergeant in the Royalty and Specialist Protection branch. He is assigned to protect the home secretary, the Rt. Hon. Julia Montague MP, a controversial and ambitious politician.

  • Creator
    • Jed Mercurio
  • Stars
    • Richard Madden
    • Sophie Rundle
    • Vincent Franklin
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    162K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    546
    74
    • Creator
      • Jed Mercurio
    • Stars
      • Richard Madden
      • Sophie Rundle
      • Vincent Franklin
    • 818User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 17 wins & 30 nominations total

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    Richard Madden
    Richard Madden
    • David Budd
    • 2018
    Sophie Rundle
    Sophie Rundle
    • Vicky Budd
    • 2018
    Vincent Franklin
    Vincent Franklin
    • Mike Travis
    • 2018
    Ash Tandon
    Ash Tandon
    • DCI Deepak Sharma
    • 2018
    Gina McKee
    Gina McKee
    • Commander Anne Sampson
    • 2018
    Pippa Haywood
    Pippa Haywood
    • CS Lorraine Craddock
    • 2018
    Stuart Bowman
    Stuart Bowman
    • Stephen Hunter-Dunn
    • 2018
    Richard Riddell
    Richard Riddell
    • PC Tom Fenton
    • 2018
    Paul Ready
    Paul Ready
    • Rob MacDonald
    • 2018
    Nicholas Gleaves
    Nicholas Gleaves
    • Roger Penhaligon
    • 2018
    Nick Robinson
    • Nick Robinson
    • 2018
    Nina Toussaint-White
    Nina Toussaint-White
    • DS Louise Rayburn
    • 2018
    Bella Padden
    Bella Padden
    • Ella Budd
    • 2018
    Matthew Stagg
    • Charlie Budd
    • 2018
    Anjli Mohindra
    Anjli Mohindra
    • Nadia Ali
    • 2018
    Martha Kearney
    • Martha Kearney
    • 2018
    Sophie Raworth
    • Sophie Raworth
    • 2018
    Justin Webb
    • Justin Webb
    • 2018
    • Creator
      • Jed Mercurio
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    9grantss

    Excellent series - enthralling, intriguing and action-packed

    After an act of heroism which prevents a terrorist attack on a train, Police Sergeant David Budd is assigned to protect the Home Secretary, Julia Montague. Budd is the consummate professional but finds himself conflicted. He served in Afghanistan and saw many of his comrades killed or maimed in a war which Montague was to a degree responsible for. In addition, he soon finds himself a pawn in a political power struggle. Moreover, terrorist activity is on the rise and he finds himself in the centre of it.

    Excellent series. Very intriguing: the machinations, the plotting, the twists and who's behind certain actions and events. Some really good red herrings - you really don't know the culprits until the very end. Incredibly enthralling - once you start watching, it's hard to stop.

    Some good action sequences too. Decent character depth, which is rare for an action-thriller.

    Only negative is that, in trying to be complex, the plot does have one or two minor holes. Not glaring ones and more a case of having to think quit deeply about an event or situation to spot them.

    Will be interesting to see if there is a Season 2. It will be difficult to follow up on Season 1 - it works perfectly as a mini-series.
    10nemo-06159

    Absolutely gripping!

    This show was a roller coaster from the beginning till the end. Great characters, superb acting, and most of all, the storyline was awesome, with twists and turns that you wouldn't expect. Best show I've seen in years! Really hoping for a season two.
    8DesolateIdentity

    Surprisingly intriguing in a world filled with crime TV

    It's important to note that this show makes choices you shouldn't expect it to make, keeping you on the edge of your seat. It's incredibly well acted and laid out, although the first half of the first season carries more intrigue than the second half, where things fall off to a degree. It presents likeable characters and complex storylines.
    8philneil

    I now have an ulcer.

    Fantastic opening episode. I can't believe some have rated this lower than a 5. My stomach was in knots, especially for the first 20 minutes. The best way I can describe it is that it has the holding one's breath suspense of 'The Night Manager' mixed with an uneasy, on-edge feel of 'Spooks'.

    I can't wait to see the next episode.
    8ahmetkozan

    Never Show Your Weakness!

    I think the British are usually successful in thriller genre. And I've seen that they are really successful with this series. The series made an excellent beginning with the opening scene. I can say that, the first 20 minutes of Bodyguard are arguably one of the best thriller scenes. From that moment onwards, I knew I had to watch all of episodes as quickly. At some moments the tension was so high that I could feel the excitement.

    Action scenes were very successful, directors and cinematographer did well. The scenario is not unnecessarily extended, the series has a realistic fiction in general, and you get excited while watching. The action is so good so that you can't talk about some scenes being stagnant because there is a team that reflects emotions very well. What's really impressive about this series are the breathtaking action-packed scenes. It's here where it really deserves. As with most dramas, it skews dark, but that's not necessarily a bad thing for the world it is portraying.

    There are two things that make Bodyguard stand out from a lot of the other similar series in this genre and the first is the way it good manages thriller. The first twenty minutes of the first episode is a really good example of this. The second one is acting. The entire cast is giving very good performances, in what are at times really difficult roles. The acting, particularly from Richard Madden, is outstanding. Best known for his role as Robb Stark in Game of Thrones (2011), Richard Madden has an incredibly difficult job of playing someone whose world is starting to fall apart. 8/10

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    • Trivia
      Keeley Hawes was on location in Greece filming 'The Durrells (2016)', during which time 'Bodyguard' opened to rave reviews on TV back home in the UK. It wasn't until she returned to London and brought her children to nearby Thorpe Amusement Park--where fans instantly recognized her on the park rides--that she fully realized the popularity of the series She had not anticipated that 'Bodyguard' would become arguably the biggest hit of her career.
    • Connections
      Featured in Politics Live: Episode #1.1 (2018)

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    • How many seasons does Bodyguard have?Powered by Alexa
    • In the ending, David Budd is seen driving off to a trip with the family and licence plates read SN10 KAH. Camera stays on the scene for a while. Does SNIOKAH as it appears or SN10 KAH have some meaning in the context of the show?
    • Why were the suicide bombers in scene one called ASIAN terrorists when they clearly were not Asian?
    • Why do so many people call David Budd "Skip" or "Skipper"? That seems like a little kid's nickname to me.

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Netflix
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Bodyguard
    • Filming locations
      • Highgate, London, England, UK(on location)
    • Production company
      • World Productions
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      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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