Bodyguard star promises ‘deeply satisfying’ finale
THE highly-anticipated finale of political thriller Bodyguard will leave viewers “deeply” satisfied, one of its stars has said.
Stuart Bowman, who plays Director General of the Security Service (MI5) Stephen Hunter-Dunn in the BBC One series, said that the sixth and final episode ties up all the loose ends involving Home Secretary Julia Montague’s supposed death.
He has also teased that “extraordinary things happen” in the tomorrow night’s episode, and has hinted that there may be scope for a second season.
Audiences learned that Montague (Keeley Hawes) had been killed after an explosion during a high-profile speech in a surprise twist, but some have since speculated that she may be alive.
Viewers have watched as her protection officer and lover David Budd (Richard Madden) tries to unravel the mystery around her death, but in a trailer for the last episode, he appears to be at the centre of the manhunt himself.
Bowman told BBC Two’s Victoria Derbyshire that the many questions posed in the penultimate episode will be resolved, and that everything is “tied up”.
He said: “The last episode is genius, in that everything kind of comes together, I don’t think there is anything that is (left) unsatisfied.
“I had a look at the last episode a couple of days ago, and it’s deeply satisfying, it’s fabulous ... Extraordinary things happen.”
Bowman said he has a “window” open to get back to filming on a possible second series, although has not signed anything, but that he would be “amazed if there wasn’t” another season.
The thriller has been a ratings hit for BBC One and has been the biggest drama launch for the channel in a decade.