Set in the political arena, the fictional drama Bodyguard focuses on high-ranking figures and tells the story of David Budd (Richard Madden), a brave but irritable veteran of the London Metropolitan Police's VIP Protection Bureau. When he is assigned to protect the ambitious and influential Home Secretary Julia Montagu (Kelly Hawes), he is torn between the conflict between duty and belief. Will the bodyguard who is supposed to keep her safe become her greatest threat?