We might have to wait longer than expected for Bodyguard season 2
The first season was very popular
Last year, there was much excitement when the TV show Bodyguard starring Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes hit our TV screens. Following Sergeant David Budd (Richard Madden) as he struggled to protect The Right Honourable Julia Montague (Keeley Hawes), the series became incredibly popular amongst viewers who were keen to know what was in store for David Budd in a second season.
After the success of the first season, it seemed highly likely that there would be second season, however, we might have to wait longer than originally anticipated. In a recent interview, Richard Madden has revealed that the second season will NOT be filmed in 2019!
Many TV shows release a new season each year, but according to the leading actor, this will not be the case for Bodyguard. Speaking to Deadline, Richard Madden said, "When we did the show, it was just going to be a one-off, it's own thing, because Jed the show's creator was still writing the show as we were doing it.
"But the show's engaged with so many people, and it's engaged with me, because I'm fascinated by that character. I'm fascinated by a man who's gone through so much, and I'm very keen to see what happens to him two years later."
The actor went on to explain, "Where will this man be, in terms of his mental health, in terms of his wife and children, in terms of his career? He's not going to sit back and retire, and he's not going to pick a normal job. He's going to be engaged in something interesting."
"So I'm very keen to work with Jed and work out how to move on the next bit of the story, but we decided we're not going to rush it and shoot something this year."
By the sounds of it a second season is very much on the cards, just when is in question, but it definitely won't be this year according to Richard.
Have a look at our gallery of the Bodyguard cast!
Richard Madden
Heartthrob Richard Madden starred as the Home Secretary's bodyguard David Budd. Sergeant David Budd serves as a Principal Protection Officer (PPO) in the Royal and Specialist Protection Command of London's Metropolitan Police (RaSP).
Keeley Hawes
Home Secretary Julia Montague was played by Keeley Hawes. Ambitious, smart and undaunted by opposition, Julia is pushing a controversial new counter-terrorism bill through parliament which would give the security services unprecedented powers of surveillance. Some of her colleagues believe Julia is on course to challenge the PM for party leadership.
Pippa Haywood
Pippa Haywood played Chief Superintendent Lorraine Craddock, David Budd's commanding officer at RaSP (Royalty and Specialist Protection).
She purposefully assigns David to protect the Home Secretary, Julia Montague, due to his military experience. Always on the side of her officers, Craddock backs David up when he comes under suspicion from other quarters. But we soon learn that she can't be trusted!
Sophie Rundle
Peaky Blinders star Sophie Rundle plays the wife of police officer PS David Budd, Vicky. They are separated due to his unpredictable moods and issues with PTSD since he returned from the Afghanistan war. While she still loves and cares for David, she also wants to move on with her life.
Ash Tandon
Ash Tandon played DCI Deepak Sharma - a senior detective in the Metropolitan Police's Counter-Terrorism Command (SO15). He leads the investigation into the recent spate of terror events and reports directly to the branch's Commander, Anne Sampson.
Nina Toussaint-White
Detective Sergeant Louise Rayburn was played by Nina Toussaint-White. Her character was a Counter Terrorism officer with SO15. Tenacious and sharp, she investigates the recent spate of bomb attacks.
Stuart Bowman
Stuart Bowman played Director General of the Security Service (MI-5) Stephen Hunter-Dunn. His private meetings with Home Secretary Julia Montague start to raise suspicions within Julia's team.
Gina McKee
Gina McKee played Commander Anna Sampson, a woman of seemingly unimpeachable professional standards. Sampson is horrified when Julia threatens to move the investigation into recent terror events over to the Security Service. Caught between policing and politics, Sampson must find a way to cut through the machinations of those around her and get to the truth.
Nicholas Gleaves
Nicholas played the Rt. Hon. Roger Penhaligon, MP is the Government Chief Whip and former husband of Julia Montague.
Tom Brooke
Like PS David Budd, Andy Apsted is another veteran of the Afghanistan war with the scars to prove it.
Anjli Mohindra
Anjli plays Islamic State terrorist Nadia who befriends David Budd in order to draw the suspicion away from her. She later reveals to detectives that she is the mastermind behind the Home Secretary's death, having manufactured the bomb that killed her.
Whenever it arrives we're sure it will be worth the wait!
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