Bodyguard is a 2018 English-language Crime Drama series developed by Jed Mercurio directed by Thomas Vincent and John Strickland and produced by Priscilla Parish and Eric Coulter under the banner of World Productions for BBC One. Set in and around the corridors of power, Bodyguard tells the fictional story of David Budd, a heroic but volatile war veteran now working as a Specialist Protection Officer for the Royalty and Specialist Protection Branch of London's Metropolitan Police Service. When he is assigned to protect the ambitious and powerful Home Secretary Julia Montague, whose politics stand for everything he despises, Budd finds himself torn between his duty and beliefs. Responsible for her safety, is he actually her biggest threat?. Bodyguard features Richard Madden, Keeley Hawes, Gina Mckee, Sophie Rundle, Vincent Franklin, Pippa Haywood and Linda Hargreaves. The music was composed by Ruth Barrett along with Ruskin Williamson. Cinematography was done by John Lee and editing by Steve Singleton and Andrew John McClelland. The series has a running time of 56-75 minutes for each episode. The show has a total of 6 episodes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. Distribution rights for the show were acquired by ITV Studios Global Entertainment.