NETFLIX has acquired BBC thriller Bodyguard and will make it available to viewers globally outside of the UK and Ireland, and China, from October 24 this year, ITV has announced.
The Jed Mercurio-penned series, whose penultimate episode on BBC One was watched by eight million viewers, is produced by World Productions, an ITV studios company.
The deal has been done with ITV studios global entertainment and Bodyguard was picked up by Netflix “at script stage”, ITV said.
Maria Kyriacou, president international of ITV Studios, said: “Bodyguard has gripped the nation with its twists and turns. It’s a perfect example of a show produced locally which has huge global appeal.
“Through our partnership with Netflix, we can’t wait for audiences around the world to enjoy the show as much as audiences here in the UK”.
The series concludes this Sunday, with viewers eagerly anticipating the final episode.
A myriad of theories surround what the ending will be, and what the result will be for Richard Madden’s character David Budd.
Filming is also underway on a new series of Mercurio’s other hit series Line of Duty.
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