BBC Confirmed to Be in Talks for a Second Season of 'Bodyguard'

It was only a week or so ago that we here at Telly Visions were looking into the possibility of the BBC and Netflix greenlighting another season of the globally popular political thriller Bodyguard. It turns out when one asks, one will receive, as show creator Jed Mercurio answered that very question this week.

As noted, Bodyguard did shockingly well in the ratings. The show, which initially seemed to be written as a one-and-done miniseries, hit record highs with its controversial finale, putting up numbers not seen in the U.K. since Downton Abbey. While Netflix didn't give hard and fast numbers for it viewership, the streaming service did name it as one of the most successful co-productions to date, throwing around the number "10 million viewers."

While this doesn't guarantee anything, it should be remembered that Downton was also initially planned as a one-off miniseries, only to suddenly find itself stumbling into a second season and the Great War, when the show was an out-of-the-box hit. In the current television landscape where audiences continue to scatter and broadcast channels see their viewership decline year to year, something bringing in the eyeballs is always on the table for another series.