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Bodyguard (TV Miniseries)

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Original title: Bodyguard
Year: 2018
Running time: 60 min.
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Jed Mercurio (Creator), Thomas Vincent, John Strickland
Screenwriter: Jed Mercurio
Music: Ruth Barrett, Ruskin Williamson
Cinematography: John Lee
Cast: Richard Madden, Keeley Hawes, Stuart Bowman, Tom Brooke, Claire-Louise Cordwell, Vincent Franklin, Nicholas Gleaves, Pippa Haywood, Stephanie Hyam, Gina McKee, Paul Ready, Richard Riddell, Sophie Rundle, Shubham Saraf, Matt Stokoe, Ash Tandon, Nina Toussaint-White, David Westhead, Bella Padden, Grant Crookes, Martin Johnson, Anjli Mohindra, Daniel Moore, Jorge Leon Martinez, Kerri McLean, Wendy Albiston, Faraz Ayub, Russ Bain, Jason Beeston, Alex Brock, Harry Capehorn, Chike Chan, Steve Doyle, Mark Holgate, Michael Müller, Israel Ruiz, Michael Ryan, Stephen Samson, Lucas Antoine Starrets, Senem Temiz, Dywayne Thomas
Producer: Broadcasting by BBC One; World Productions
Genre: TV Series. Thriller. Drama | TV Miniseries. Terrorism
Synopsis / Plot: Set in and around the corridors of power, "Bodyguard" tells the fictional story of David Budd, a heroic but volatile war veteran now working as a Specialist Protection Officer for the Royalty and Specialist Protection Branch of London's Metropolitan Police Service. When he is assigned to protect the ambitious and powerful Home Secretary Julia Montague, whose politics stand for everything he despises, Budd finds himself torn between his duty and beliefs. Responsible for her safety, is he actually her biggest threat?

Awards: 2019: Emmy: Nominated for Best Drama Series & Screenplay

2018: Golden Globes: Best Actor in TV Series Drama (Richard Madden)

2018: BAFTA TV Awards: 5 Nominations, including Best TV Series - Drama

2018: Critics Choice Awards: Nominated for Best Actor in a Drama (Richard Madden)

Critics' reviews

"It’s a six-episode ride that demands, and rewards, a quick binge (...) With nearly as much sprightly imagination as fellow recent British thriller 'Killing Eve'"

Daniel D'Addario: Variety
"Massively entertaining (...) 'Bodyguard' succeeds almost immediately at setting the hook and then races for six episodes and six-plus hours of pulse-pounding action and brain-bending twists"

Tim Goodman: The Hollywood Reporter
"In just 10 minutes, show creator Jed Mercurio will lay claim to the next six hours of your life (...) Mesmerizing performances by Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes"

Hanh Nguyen: IndieWire
"Budd is hazily sketched (...) Mercurio’s breakneck story feels, at every moment, both carefully constructed and made up on the spot."

Mike Hale: The New York Times
"A finely wrought political thriller (...) Montague’s character couldn’t be in safer hands than Keeley Hawes’."

Louisa Mellor: Den of Geek
"A twisty and tense opener (...) A relaxed and charismatic performance [by Madden]"

Sarah Hughes : The Guardian
"A hugely arresting opener and a follow-up that, if anything, raised the stakes and upped the tension"

Morgan Jeffery: Digital Spy
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