Bodyguard

7.8
20181h

Production

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A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot.

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Official Trailer

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Trailer

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Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2018

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1. Episode 1

7.7

After distinguishing himself by courageously neutralising a terrorist threat, troubled war veteran Police Sergeant David Budd of the Metropolitan Police's Royalty and Specialist Protection Branch (RaSP) is assigned as a principal protection officer to the home secretary, the Rt Hon Julia Montague MP.

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2. Episode 2

8.1

Another terrorist attack raises the UK threat level to severe. Home secretary Julia Montague holds secret meetings with the director general of the security service, freezing out the police and her own minister of state for counter terrorism.

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3. Episode 3

8.0

As the capital shudders in the wake of two terrorist attacks, specialist protection officer PS David Budd is more under pressure than ever to keep the home secretary Julia Montague safe. The threat to her life does nothing to curb Julia's political ambitions, as her counterterrorism bill takes another step towards being made law, provoking political rivalries.

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4. Episode 4

8.0

Traumatised by the events of the last 24 hours, PS David Budd falls under suspicion. Pushed to breaking point, David is helped back on his feet by his estranged wife, Vicky, and is determined to play an active role in the investigation.

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5. Episode 5

7.9

Determined to push the investigation forward, PS David Budd targets enemies of home secretary Julia Montague. As he delves into Julia's political manoeuvring before the attack, David’s theories about a conspiracy at the heart of government look increasingly plausible.

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6. Episode 6

8.4

Principal Protection Officer David Budd has made a major breakthrough in the investigation into the attack on the home secretary, but his enquiries have put him in mortal danger. With the clock ticking and no-one left who believes him, David attempts to prove his innocence. But the evidence against him begins to stack up.

Cast

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Richard Madden

David Budd

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Keeley Hawes

Julia Montague

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Sophie Rundle

Vicky Budd

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Gina McKee

Anne Sampson

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Pippa Haywood

Lorraine Craddock

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Stuart Bowman

Stephen Hunter-Dunn

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Paul Ready

Rob MacDonald

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Ash Tandon

Deepak Sharma

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Nina Toussaint-White

Louise Rayburn

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Vincent Franklin

Mike Travis

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Reviews

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We've just started watching Bodyguard, a British series about an ex soldier veteran of Afghanistan who's assigned as a PPO (personal protection officer) to the UK Home Secretary, an attractive woman who has a devious agenda of her own.

It's very well made, has great immersion, plenty of realistic action scenes and is a nice spice up of terrorism and dirty politics.
There are also some superb vistas of London and although some of the plot can be a little predictable, it's fascinating to watch the skulduggery that goes on between the security services, the Met police and various ministers, which may well be based on fact.
Highly recommended and it's worth noting that Keeley Hawes was the voice of Lara Croft of Tomb Raider fame many years ago.

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