Series synopsis
Bodies is a British crime mystery sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on Netflix on October 19, 2023. It ended on October 19, 2023. It was created by Paul Tomalin. It stars Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Shira Haas, Amaka Okafor and Kyle Soller.
Bodies is an award-winning British television medical drama produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. Created by Jed Mercurio, the series began in 2004 and is based on his book Bodies. In December 2009, The Times ranked Bodies in 9th place in its list of "Shows of the Decade". The Guardian has ranked the series among "The Greatest Television Dramas of All-Time".
Premise
Bodies is an award-winning British television medical drama produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. Created by Jed Mercurio, the series began in 2004 and is based on his book Bodies. In December 2009, The Times ranked Bodies in 9th place in its list of "Shows of the Decade". The Guardian has ranked the series among "The Greatest Television Dramas of All-Time".
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as Charles Whiteman
- Shira Haas as Iris Maplewood
- Amaka Okafor as Shahara Hasan
- Kyle Soller as Alfred Hillinghead
- Greta Scacchi as The Lady
- Stephen Graham as Mannix
- Nitin Ganatra as Ishmael
- Oscar Coleman as Jawad
Supporting cast
- Anton Cross as Rick Williams
- Tim Downie as Inspector Goodman
- Chaneil Kular as Syed Tahir
- Emily Barber as Kathleen
- Will Merrick as Constable Byrne
- Silvana Damm as Mother
- Tristan Ruggeri as Boy
- Christopher Brand as Officer Webb
- Andrew Whipp as Ladbroke
- Chloe Raphael as Esther Jankovsky
- Natalie Dew as Aaliyah Tahir
- Mark Lewis Jones as Andrew Morley
Guest cast
- Nitin Ganatra as Ishmael
- Oscar Coleman as Jawad
- Anton Cross as Rick Williams
- Tim Downie as Inspector Goodman
- Chaneil Kular as Syed Tahir
- Emily Barber as Kathleen
- Will Merrick as Constable Byrne
- Silvana Damm as Mother
- Tristan Ruggeri as Boy
- Christopher Brand as Officer Webb
- Andrew Whipp as Ladbroke
- Chloe Raphael as Esther Jankovsky
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 21 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | December 13, 2006 | December 13, 2006 |
| Season 1 | 8 | October 19, 2023 | October 19, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 11 | September 18, 2005 | November 27, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Finale Fast-forward three years and a lot can change. Rob Lake's got a new position in a different hospital. And he is about to become a father. But one thing remains the same -- Dr. Roger Hurley is still practicing. |
December 13, 2006 |
| 2 | Interviews |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
'You're Dead Already' In 2023, Detective Hasan discovers a dead body in Longharvest Lane, Whitechapel — while in 1941 and 1890, two other detectives find the same corpse. |
October 19, 2023 |
| 2 |
'Do You Know Who I Am?' Hasan follows new leads in the present. As Hillinghead reluctantly closes his case, Whiteman goes to desperate lengths to hide involvement in his own. |
October 19, 2023 |
| 3 |
'All In Good Time' Connections between the cases start to come into focus. Whiteman encounters an unexpected complication; Hillinghead attends a séance. |
October 19, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In the series two opener, Rob is about to leave South Central Infirmary and is still seeing Donna on the sly. However he has no job lined up and the future doesn' t look to bright for him. Meanwhile, Roger Hurley has been promoted to clinical director but keeps clashing with Tony Whitman. |
September 18, 2005 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Tim Sibley is working on the gynae ward with Polly and is hoping this work will help him get a job with Whitman's firm. Elsewhere Chrissy , the new department manager, wants to know why Rob is leaving since he has more capablities of doing the job than Tim does. Rob asks Hurley for a reference and then Donna tells him she wants to end their affair. |
September 25, 2005 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Whitman has gotten on the wrong side of Chrissy after catching him in the female changing room. At the monthly M&M meeting, Hurley places Rob in a position to speak out against Whitman in front of the entire department. |
October 2, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 19, 2023 |
| Last aired | October 19, 2023 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |