
Bodyguard(2018)
A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot.


The Danish national police branch PET is in charge of personal protection, mainly of politicians and royal family. That also involves preventive work concerning terrorism, stalking etcetera. Meanwhile several team members must keep op top of personal concerns, such as ethnic background-related concerns and relational troubles at home.

André Babikian
Jonas Goldschmidt

Cecilie Stenspil
Jasmina El-Murad

Søren Vejby
Rasmus Poulsen

Thomas W. Gabrielsson
Leon Hartvig Jensen

Ditte Gråbøl
Diana Pedersen

Rasmus Bjerg
'Lille Kurt' Birk

Ellen Hillingsø
Benedikte 'Tønne' Tønnesen

Tommy Kenter
Jørgen Boas
The Protectors is a drama, crime, mystery series that first aired in 2009 exploring themes of bodyguard. Created by Sven Clausen, it stars André Babikian, Cecilie Stenspil, Søren Vejby. The Danish national police branch PET is in charge of personal protection, mainly of politicians and royal family. That also involves preventive work concerning terrorism, stalking etcetera. Meanwhile several team members must keep op top of personal concerns, such as ethnic background-related concerns and relational troubles at home.
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