Bodyguard season 2 very much likely as Richard Madden series hits Netflix

Bodyguard episode 2

Today, American viewers are getting their first opportunity via Netflix to see Bodyguard — an action-packed series like no other starring Game of Thrones alum Richard Madden. It’s an intense, dramatic political thriller that feels exceptionally cinematic, and also has what may very well be one of the strongest opening episodes that we have seen in a rather long time.

When the show aired on BBC One in Britain earlier this year, it shattered records as one of the most-popular new series in years. That laid the groundwork for there to be eventually a season 2 renewal; after all, it makes little sense for there not to be one given the massive success of the series to date.

So, is said renewal coming? Signs point towards it — and they also point towards it happening sooner rather than later. There has never been any indication from the BBC that there is an intention in canceling the series; personally, we’ve felt that the wait in announcing the renewal is due mostly to the network trying to ensure that they have all of the proper ducks in a row and the perfect story to move things forward.

Just look at things in this particular context — if Bodyguard season 2 is rushed and is nowhere near as good as the first go-around, what that effectively means is that its chances at even more seasons down the road are cut off. This is a show that needs to remain strong to have a long life, and if that means that we have to wait a little bit longer between seasons in order to check out more, we have to be okay with it. There are a number of reasons why there may need to be some time between seasons, but it’s hard to get into a number of details here without also giving something away about the story.

Related Be sure to get some other information right now regarding Bodyguard, including some of our episode reviews

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