Creators:
Jed MercurioScreenplay:
Jed MercurioCinematography:
John LeeCast:
Richard Madden, Sophie Rundle, Vincent Franklin, Paul Ready, Nicholas Gleaves, Pippa Haywood, Gina McKee, Stuart Bowman, Ash Tandon, Richard Riddell (more)VOD (2)
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Bodyguard tells the fictional story of David Budd (Richard Madden), 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 (Keeley Hawes), whose politics stand for everything he despises, Budd finds himself torn between his duty and his beliefs. Responsible for her safety, is he actually her biggest threat? (Via Vision Entertainment)
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A series that for a long time looks like an update of John le Carré's chess games, but in the end may only go down in history as a captivating audition tape by Richard Madden for the role of James Bond. On my god! The boy has it - a killer look, vulnerable charm and a special fragility. His body changes smoothly before the eyes from a powerful machine to a completely scattered trauma factory. Unfortunately, everything else in this world does not have a firm foundation. Until the fifth episode, these are slow promises, which are scattered by the sixth episode, which is overwhelmed by twists, meaningless explanations and the explicitly stupid motivations of the central conspiracy. As a political thriller, Bodyguard is, after all, not a carefully thought-out chess game, but rather stupid screenwriting work with holes in the logic. Unfortunately, the ridiculous structure devalues ambitious attempts at drama and makes it clear that the smiling clichés about the relationship between the bodyguard and his trustee were not just momentary flings. It's actually a cheap, albeit nicely filmed and modern-sounding B-movie. Too bad. but Madden is currently top on my 007 list.
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I can't remember the last time I saw such a thrilling series. What a ride! Especially when I realized that I had no idea who was behind everything until the last few minutes. Some situations were hard to believe, but I will forgive the creators for that. The bottom line is that I was not bored at all. Richard Madden definitely deserves high praise for his outstanding portrayal of the titular role. (85%)
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It’s true that the whole premise of Bodyguard is pushed to the point of absurdity—situations so unlikely that even the most incompetent bodyguard in the entire British division wouldn’t let them happen. But once you accept that, you can appreciate the show for what it is. It’s undeniably dynamic, with strong action, solid tension, and a pace that makes you want to binge-watch the entire series. Richard Madden plays a seemingly emotionless character who’s actually holding back more than you’d expect, and I have to admit, it was pretty fascinating to watch him navigate through those six episodes.
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From the first second to the last, an unpredictable testament to all the virtues of British television. There is no shortage of surprising twists, including one shocking one, an attractive environment linked to its supporting themes, and engaging acting performances by all involved, led by the breathtaking Richard Madden, where the viewer is constantly in doubt as to whether the main hero will collapse, perform a heroic act, or just shoot everyone. It's a shame how it gets tangled up in its own web of intrigue right after jumping the basic twist; until then I thought I had a true television miracle in front of me, and instead it's at least a more than meticulous genre piece with an unbelievably high-octane climax.
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An incredible six-episode blast! Richard Madden, who delivers an extraordinary performance and, above all, professionalism of the deepest grain, has the task of bodyguarding a London government minister who is being targeted for terrorist attacks. Great pacing, perfectly paced scenes, a rotten, corrupt government and very entertaining politicking and intrigue. I didn't expect the politicking to be what I enjoyed most about the series. Good stuff. Keeley Hawes as the Minister was excellent. 90%
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