Bodyguard

After an act of heroism which prevents a terrorist attack on a train, Police Sergeant David Budd is assigned to protect the Home Secretary, Julia Montague. Budd is the consummate professional but finds himself conflicted. He served in Afghanistan and saw many of his comrades killed or maimed in a war which Montague was to a degree responsible for. In addition, he soon finds himself a pawn in a political power struggle. Moreover, terrorist activity is on the rise and he finds himself in the centre of it.

Excellent series. Very intriguing: the machinations, the plotting, the twists and who's behind certain actions and events. Some really good red herrings - you really don't know the culprits until the very end. Incredibly enthralling - once you start watching, it's hard to stop.

Some good action sequences too. Decent character depth, which is rare for an action-thriller.

Only negative is that, in trying to be complex, the plot does have one or two minor holes. Not glaring ones and more a case of having to think quit deeply about an event or situation to spot them.

Will be interesting to see if there is a Season 2. It will be difficult to follow up on Season 1 - it works perfectly as a mini-series.

I think the British are usually successful in thriller genre. And I've seen that they are really successful with this series. The series made an excellent beginning with the opening scene. I can say that, the first 20 minutes of Bodyguard are arguably one of the best thriller scenes. From that moment onwards, I knew I had to watch all of episodes as quickly. At some moments the tension was so high that I could feel the excitement.

Action scenes were very successful, directors and cinematographer did well. The scenario is not unnecessarily extended, the series has a realistic fiction in general, and you get excited while watching. The action is so good so that you can't talk about some scenes being stagnant because there is a team that reflects emotions very well. What's really impressive about this series are the breathtaking action-packed scenes. It's here where it really deserves. As with most dramas, it skews dark, but that's not necessarily a bad thing for the world it is portraying.

There are two things that make Bodyguard stand out from a lot of the other similar series in this genre and the first is the way it good manages thriller. The first twenty minutes of the first episode is a really good example of this. The second one is acting. The entire cast is giving very good performances, in what are at times really difficult roles. The acting, particularly from Richard Madden, is outstanding. Best known for his role as Robb Stark in Game of Thrones (2011), Richard Madden has an incredibly difficult job of playing someone whose world is starting to fall apart. 8/10

Fantastic opening episode. I can't believe some have rated this lower than a 5. My stomach was in knots, especially for the first 20 minutes. The best way I can describe it is that it has the holding one's breath suspense of 'The Night Manager' mixed with an uneasy, on-edge feel of 'Spooks'.

I can't wait to see the next episode.

Strong acting, well written dialogue, strong acting and direction. The show is strong enough to be either binge watched and hold your interest throughout, or to watch in a series of mini-binges (e.g. two at a time instead of a movie). I am not sure I could leave it a full week between episodes, each episode had me wanting more. The length of the series is short but perfect, not overly drawn out, nor rushed towards the finish line. The cast is well chosen, and they do way more than just deliver their lines, a result that draws you in and keeps you guessing. The directions and mis-directions to keep you guessing do not under-estimate the intelligence of the audience, nor try to spell out every detail so it does require some attention, but is all the better because of this. A very very strong show, and I really hope they can bring a second series to air with a different bent to it, but a second series would be a really big challenge to top or equal this first. I highly recommend this as a must-watch.

Bodyguard is another great British Tv-Thriller with one of the greatest opening scenes i have seen in quite some time. A show that just keeps on getting better and more exciting from each episode going by, with great casting and the phenomenal actor Richard Madden as the lead, that just.... Kept on surprising me from how they kept it so consistently great and tense all the way through up until the final episode.

Overall:

• The casting was great with the lead actor Richard Madden doing his job to perfection
• The show was greatly directed and kept its pace and momentum it got from the start up until the last minute!!!!!

I Greatly recommend that you watch this Tv-Thriller if you like a blend of "James Bond" and "The Night Agent".

Final Rating 8/10. Great watch.