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Bodyguard

Bodyguard

In the fight for power, who will you trust?

20187.81 Season6 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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

Created by Roderick Seligman
Produced by Eric Coulter, Priscilla Parish
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

Richard Madden

Richard Madden

David Budd

Keeley Hawes

Keeley Hawes

Julia Montague

Sophie Rundle

Sophie Rundle

Vicky Budd

Gina McKee

Gina McKee

Anne Sampson

Pippa Haywood

Pippa Haywood

Lorraine Craddock

Stuart Bowman

Stuart Bowman

Stephen Hunter-Dunn

Paul Ready

Paul Ready

Rob MacDonald

Ash Tandon

Ash Tandon

Deepak Sharma

Nina Toussaint-White

Nina Toussaint-White

Louise Rayburn

Vincent Franklin

Vincent Franklin

Mike Travis

Themes & Keywords

assassinationmiddle eastdetectivebodyguardpoliticspoliticianarmypoliceconspiracyterrorismfamilyfemale politiciansecurityveterantraumatizedpoliticalsuspensefulthrillerexcitingamused

About Bodyguard

Bodyguard is a crime, drama, war & politics, mystery series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of assassination, middle east, detective, bodyguard, politics, politician. Created by Roderick Seligman, it stars Richard Madden, Keeley Hawes, Sophie Rundle. A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot.

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