Bodyguard
In the fight for power, who will you trust?
TV-MA 2018 · 1 season · 6 eps · ★ 7.8 (1K) · Crime, Drama, War & Politics, Mystery
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A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot.
Created by Jed Mercurio
Network: BBC One
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Richard Madden David Budd -
Keeley Hawes Julia Montague -
Sophie Rundle Vicky Budd -
Gina McKee Anne Sampson -
Pippa Haywood Lorraine Craddock -
Stuart Bowman Stephen Hunter-Dunn -
Paul Ready Rob MacDonald -
Ash Tandon Deepak Sharma -
Nina Toussaint-White Louise Rayburn -
Vincent Franklin Mike Travis
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