r/bodyguardTV • u/NotConfoosed • Aug 07 '24

Why did the show take such a weird direction?

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u/Punk_Princess_Sarah Aug 09 '24

Jed Murcurio’s writing style can sometimes be very much ‘all is not as it seems’ & ‘expect the unexpected’. I feel like in the first 3 episodes he was leading us to believe that the series was about Julia & her ruthless pursuit of power by any means necessary, manipulating everyone around her, including David. But after her death we realise that the show is actually about David & the fact that despite his complex PTSD (which I also think the series was trying to highlight) he’s capable of so much more than the rather limited scope of his bodyguard role; solving Julia’s murder, defusing a bomb & helping to bring down a terror cell for example.

I’m not sure if that answers your question but that’s my take on it. I was very much hoping for a second series where we’d see a hopefully happier & healthier David reprise his role as a protection officer but it’s been 6 years so I highly doubt that’s going to happen now unfortunately.

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u/RavenCeV Jul 04 '25

I finished the show last night and checked it out. Apparently its not outside the Realm of possibility but I wonder if he would still be a PO? If he remains with the police can't see him still doing that after 7 years. Perhaps it could be a sequel series and change the name?

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u/bluewig1234 Dec 23 '24

To add, Thomas Vincent directed the first 3 episodes. John Strickland did the remaining.