Jed Mercurio/Line of Duty fans

Really enjoying this series- takes a while to get the adrenaline level down after watching.
For fans, reading the recap articles by Sarah Hughes on the Guardian website
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/aug/26/bodyguard-recap-series-one-episode-one-a-twisty-and-tense-opener add to the enjoyment. And other viewers’ comments and speculation are fun to read.

Disappointed with that merlotgran takes the story to a different place .Up until then it was going really well

Pity they jumped into bed so quickly. Other than that it was really gripping.

Wow !!!

We both enjoyed it. The first 20 minutes were real tense edge-of-the-seat stuff. I thought it was a bit unrealistic that all of the SWAT team brought in to deal with the suicide bomber were women?

Methinks there will be lots of twists......the sacked PA and that big black car of hers.....what's that all about?
It all looks rather promising and its on BBC....so no adverts...we are out in sticks with very poor internet so good old fashioned TV is still the best for us.

I could hardly watch the sequence in the train at the start. I was enjoying Keeley Hawes' gung-ho politician character contrasting with the bodyguard's 'I'm just trying to do my job' approach, and thought it was developing into an 'odd couple' type story about how they learn to get on, but it seemed there were hints of something bigger towards the end. Great acting, and I love anything with a political setting, so I'm hooked.

The first part was quite tense, certainly held my attention. Obviously he has PTSD and we are all assuming he will have a melt down and go off the rails but perhaps that is too obvious, lets hope for twists & turns in the storyline to keep it interesting.

I shall put my negativity aside and pick up my knitting and log on to iPlayer

Ah that makes sense ffinn thanks.

It was brilliant! Looking forward to part two tonight.

I thought it wa great. Wife obviously knows more about his PTSD and is keeping quiet for now. Although I did. wonder if you knew your husband was suffering would you allow him to go off with your children on his own?

PTSD can be a slow burn, with hyper awareness ... so for the moment David is doing his job well, and the lift episode showed his control. Relationship crashed however ... classic.
Very good multi-layered drama.

Good start but like you Eloethan I wondered how he could handle doing the job he does given his PTSD symptoms.

I enjoyed it but DH loved picking holes....the most unbelievable bit was that the train into Euston was running on time and everyone had a seat!
Richard Madden is quite fanciable......

merlot yes, it would seem that the job is a means to an end

We both enjoyed this. Unusual in itself as our tastes in tv are very different. Gripping and powerful. I also wondered if David would turn against the politician and the establishment in general. Will keep watching.

sorry ,I didn't see this thread and just started another on the same subject .Perhaps it can be taken down for me GN.

I'm wondering if he's going to go rogue and be a danger to the politician he's supposed to be protecting.

The first part in the train was, I thought, very nerve wracking and well done.

It appears that David/Dave is suffering from PTSD and I am at the moment wondering how he could do his job so well.

It looks promising so I'm hoping it stays somewhere within the realms of possibility/believability.

Very tense and gripping from the outset.
I realised just how involved I was when I jumped and squawked at the noise of a locker door!
Already looking forward to ep 2 tomorrow.

I was clutching a cushion within 15 minutes. Great stuff, I enjoyed it much more than I expected to. And more tomorrow - bring it on!

Loved it.

Very good. No doubt there will be plenty of twists and turns.

I'm gripped already.