Home > Bodyguard > Series 1 « TV Series Page Bodyguard: Series 1 (2018) Want to see Episode List Series 1 Bodyguard Critics Consensus Bodyguard maintains a palpable tension throughout its pulpy proceedings to create an absorbing and addicting psychological thriller. 93% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 68 82% Audience Score User Ratings: 1792 More Info × Close Submit review Want to see Submit review Super Reviewer Super Reviewer Tap to review this movie Review this tv season Edit Review Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1 Episode 1 Air date: Aug 26, 2018 A war veteran now working as a specialist protection officer is tasked with protecting the ambitious and powerful Home Secretary. More 2 Episode 2 Air date: Aug 27, 2018 Specialist Protection Officer Budd is on high alert after the UK terror threat level is raised to severe. Meanwhile, Home Secretary Montague holds secret meetings with the Director General of the Security Service. More 3 Episode 3 Air date: Sep 2, 2018 As the capital shudders in the wake of two terrorist attacks, specialist protection officer PS David Budd is more under pressure than ever to keep the home secretary Julia Montague safe. The threat to her life does nothing to curb Julia's political ambitions, as her counterterrorism bill takes another step towards being made law, provoking political rivalries. More 4 Episode 4 Air date: Sep 9, 2018 The home secretary's principal protection officer David Budd struggles to come to terms with the fallout from the devastating events of the last 24 hours. The police retake control of the investigation into the attacks from the suddenly weakened security service, and David is questioned by counterterrorism detectives DCI Deepak Sharma and DS Louise Rayburn. More 5 Episode 5 Air date: Sep 16, 2018 Determined to push the investigation forward, principal protection officer David Budd targets enemies of home secretary Julia Montague. As he delves into Julia's political manoeuvring before the attack, David's theories about a conspiracy at the heart of government look increasingly plausible. More 6 Episode 6 Air date: Sep 23, 2018 Principal Protection Officer David Budd (Richard Madden) has made a major breakthrough in the investigation into the attack on the Home Secretary, but his enquiries have put him in mortal danger. With the clock ticking and no-one left who believes him, David attempts to prove his innocence. But the evidence against him begins to stack up... More Bodyguard: Series 1 Photos View All Photos (13) Tv Season Info David Budd (Richard Madden), a military veteran who fought in the Middle East, prevents a suicide bomber from blowing up a train, allowing the arrest of the terrorists who planned the attack: due to his heoric act, he's promoted to the role of bodyguard for Julia Montague (Keeley Hawes), a conservative and controversial politician. In Season 1, the relationship between the two starts out as very tense because of their differing views, but they learn to trust each other. Meanwhile, Budd also has to deal with personal demons: his PTSD and the strained relationship with his wife. Genre: Drama Network: Netflix Premiere Date: Aug 26, 2018 Creator: Jed Mercurio Cast Stuart Bowman as Stephen Hunter-Dunn Tom Brooke as Andy Apsted Claire-Louise Cordwell as Kim Knowles Vincent Franklin as Mike Travis Nicholas Gleaves as Roger Penhaligon Keeley Hawes as Julie Montague Pippa Haywood as Lorraine Craddock Stephanie Hyam as Chanel Dyson Richard Madden as David Budd Gina McKee as Anne Sampson Paul Ready as Rob Macdonald Richard Riddell as Tom Fenton Sophie Rundle as Vicky Budd Shubham Saraf as Tahir Mahmood Matt Stokoe as Luke Aitkens Ash Tandon as Deepak Sharma Nina Toussaint-White as Louise Rayburn David Westhead as Prime Minister Show More Cast News & Interviews for Bodyguard: Series 1 21 People Ruling 2019 (So Far) 2019 Emmy Nomination Snubs & Surprises: Game of Thrones Makes History, Schitt’s Creek Pops 13 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This May View All Bodyguard: Series 1 News Episodes 1 Episode 1 Air date: Aug 26, 2018 A war veteran now working as a specialist protection officer is tasked with protecting the ambitious and powerful Home Secretary. More 2 Episode 2 Air date: Aug 27, 2018 Specialist Protection Officer Budd is on high alert after the UK terror threat level is raised to severe. Meanwhile, Home Secretary Montague holds secret meetings with the Director General of the Security Service. More 3 Episode 3 Air date: Sep 2, 2018 As the capital shudders in the wake of two terrorist attacks, specialist protection officer PS David Budd is more under pressure than ever to keep the home secretary Julia Montague safe. The threat to her life does nothing to curb Julia's political ambitions, as her counterterrorism bill takes another step towards being made law, provoking political rivalries. More 4 Episode 4 Air date: Sep 9, 2018 The home secretary's principal protection officer David Budd struggles to come to terms with the fallout from the devastating events of the last 24 hours. The police retake control of the investigation into the attacks from the suddenly weakened security service, and David is questioned by counterterrorism detectives DCI Deepak Sharma and DS Louise Rayburn. More 5 Episode 5 Air date: Sep 16, 2018 Determined to push the investigation forward, principal protection officer David Budd targets enemies of home secretary Julia Montague. As he delves into Julia's political manoeuvring before the attack, David's theories about a conspiracy at the heart of government look increasingly plausible. More 6 Episode 6 Air date: Sep 23, 2018 Principal Protection Officer David Budd (Richard Madden) has made a major breakthrough in the investigation into the attack on the Home Secretary, but his enquiries have put him in mortal danger. With the clock ticking and no-one left who believes him, David attempts to prove his innocence. But the evidence against him begins to stack up... More Critic Reviews for Bodyguard Series 1 All Critics (68) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (63) | Rotten (5) It's two things at once - the list of who did what and the reminder of what happened - and it feels nicely succinct. Like everything else about "Bodyguard," including its hero, the opening is taut. Nov 9, 2018 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic She's older, upper class, English, and female; he's younger, working class, Scottish, and male. There's 50 shades of "ma'am" in the way he addresses her. Oct 21, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Top Critic More concerned with being a good ride than exploring character or politics, the show is awash in a timely cynicism. Oct 22, 2018 | Full Review… John Powers NPR Top Critic To watch Bodyguard's six episodes is to suspend disbelief and submit to its surprises. It helps not to expect too much more than that, particularly when it comes to the show's lavish employment of archetypes. Oct 24, 2018 | Full Review… Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic Top Critic I can't wait to see what happens next. However, I do wonder about some of the casting. Though Madden can be rather wooden, that doesn't matter a jot here. Aug 29, 2018 | Full Review… Rachel Cooke New Statesman Top Critic Bodyguard remains a gripping and thoroughly entertaining adventure that's emotionally deft, but that clumsy ending dims its overall excellence. Oct 25, 2018 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Hanh Nguyen indieWire Top Critic Six hours of a magnificent police drama. [Full Review in Spanish] Mar 4, 2019 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review… Alberto Carlos Espinof Bodyguard adds to a long and damaging media trend of depicting brown people as terrorists. Aug 18, 2019 | Rating: C- | Full Review… Cameron Barrow Mediaversity Reviews Well written, cleverly plotted, and bingable as hell, Bodyguard is a riveting six-hour watch. Jan 29, 2019 | Full Review… Ani Bundel WETA The more ridiculous and far-fetched Bodyguard becomes, the more I am gripped. Jan 25, 2019 | Full Review… Daisy Wyatt iNews.co.uk A taut limited series from the UK that will curl your hair; it is INTENSE. If you haven't seen it, hold a day to devote to six full length episodes on Netflix and expect to be deeply spooked. Jan 10, 2019 | Full Review… Anne Brodie What She Said While Bodyguard is being billed as a thriller, at its core it's that old favourite of the British isles, the police procedural - and crucially, even when it's just going through the procedures, it stays engaging. Oct 8, 2019 | Full Review… Huw Saunders Cultured Vultures View All Critic Reviews (68) Audience Reviews for Bodyguard: Series 1 Nov 20, 2019 i love the cinematography although the story is kinda slow at first. it can be a movie but i think being a series is necesary to explore the relationship between budd and julia Shaun Oct 28, 2019 Just finished watching the first season and this is one of the best series I've seen. Nerve-racking! Roger H Sep 26, 2019 The show is captivating and leaves the watcher wanting the next episode. VERY well written, and action-packed! This show is FAR from predictable, and I'm quite ready for Season 2! Thom G Sep 11, 2019 Amazing performances and nail biting action with twists and turns. Eileen H Sep 10, 2019 Certainly binge watch material, but a bit slow at times. Sandra A Aug 29, 2019 'Rob Stark' is now just one of Richard Madden's great characters. More will surely follow. Mark F. M Aug 23, 2019 At first I thought that some of the earlier episodes were too slow to pad the runtime, like many Netflix shows tend to be. But after the turning point about halfway through they started bringing back many points established earlier during the slower parts. Instead of using a political drama to make a political statement, they instead use it to set the stage for the intricate story they're telling. Usually a movie has to invent shoddy reasons for a character to hide something from his companions, but here the show has time to clearly show who each character is wary of, to what extent, and why. Closest comparison: It's like a Tom Clancy movie with the action from one movie stretched out over six episodes. Setting: Modern Plot: Thriller Tone: Drama Christian B Aug 22, 2019 The plot turned out to be somehow interesting and it definitely caught my attention, cast members did a pretty solid job. Unfortunately, this series is no exempt of current UK's PC culture which can be clearly seen at some scenes where the police identify a middle eastern terrorist as Asian, this is a pretty good example of what's happening at the UK. Rodrigo A Aug 11, 2019 Absolute must see! So well done and a very good plot. All of the actors did an amazing job with the characters! Absolutely so good to watch and very entertaining! People who say it was boring in the beginning, the beginning rounds out the plot it speeds up later in the show! Grace R Aug 09, 2019 The first season of Bodyguard was gripping and addicting. It kept me on the edge of my seat for six episodes. That doesn't even mention the undeniable chemistry between Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes. This is a must-watch. Charlotte D See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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