At the moment, details about Bodyguard season 2 remain scarce. There's still no indication when will it arrive, or whether or not it's still happening. The Richard Madden-led series has been off the air for more than a year, so many were wondering if it's still coming back on the small screen.
Although there are a lot of uncertainties surrounding Bodyguard season 2, Madden has been previously teasing about the potential new installment. Yet, viewers need to wait for a while, as the series may not be coming back anytime soon on BBC.
One of the major challenges here is that it's hard to replicate the first season. The series tells a specific story of Madden's David Budd, who became noteworthy. It would be hard to blend the character again in the background.
According to CarterMatt, the Bodyguard season 2 won't premiere in 2020 -- so it'll most likely arrive in 2021. At the moment, series creator Jed Mercurio is working on Line of Duty, which halted its production due to the current global health crisis.
During an event in Los Angeles organized by Netflix, Madden also said he and Mercurio discussed the potential second installment. However, the series creator wanted to give the series a couple of years to make something batter. Then, the actor decided to catch up with him after 18 months.
Hence, there's a long wait until Bodyguard season 2 starts filming. And because of that, we can't expect it to arrive at some point this year. If ever the series follows the release date pattern of the first installment, then the new season may premiere in the fall of 2021.
It takes a lot of time to film a series like this, largely because most of the scenes geared around one actor. Moreover, there are a lot of things that needed to be done, including editing, mixing everything together, and finding the right release date on BBC and Netflix.
These are just some of the decisions that should be considered first, something that cannot be made overnight. When it comes to the story, the upcoming installment could feature a time jump. Perhaps, the story could send David and his estranged wife Vicky Budd into the future after everything that happened in season 1.
Meanwhile, some of the returning cast members in Bodyguard season 2 include Richard Madden as David Budd, Keeley Hawes as Julia Montagu, Gina McKee as Anne Sampson, Sophie Rundle as Vicky Budd, Vincent Franklin as Mike Travi, Pippa Haywood as Lorraine Craddock, Paul Ready as Rob MacDonald.
