Bodies
Bodies

Bodies

2023TV ShowEndedEnglish

One victim, found dead on a London street. Four detectives, in four different time periods, must solve the mystery to protect Britain's future.

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IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic70/100
Google Users87%
Director: Haolu WangGenres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Plot Summary

Four detectives in four different time periods – 1890, 1941, 2023, and 2053 – discover the exact same dead body in their respective eras. As they investigate, each detective uncovers a vast conspiracy spanning over 150 years, forcing them to question the nature of time, identity, and memory. The case becomes a race against time itself to prevent a catastrophic future.

Critical Reception

Bodies received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its innovative storytelling, complex plot, and strong performances, particularly from the lead cast. Some found the intricate narrative occasionally challenging to follow, but the show was widely lauded for its ambition and unique take on the time-travel mystery genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its intricate and ambitious time-bending plot.
  • Commended for strong performances, especially from the ensemble cast.
  • Applauded for its stylish direction and compelling mystery.

Google audience: Audiences appreciated the show's clever concept and the way it woven together multiple timelines. Many enjoyed the suspense and the puzzle-like nature of the mystery, though some found the ending a bit convoluted.

Fun Fact

The series is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Si Spencer, which itself is part of the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics.

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BornKnight

BornKnight

On the time-travel movies The Bodies have it on spot, with a classic British style screenwriting way. Not so complex or open as many other movies as the incomparable german Dark series, it is intriguing enough to get you into the series, sa...
Erick.Malinowski

Erick.Malinowski

> The ending is absolutely stupid and breaks the whole series, the plotholes just explode everywhere... Starting from the fact that nobody in the 40s would exist anymore, not just the central guy, it would be just other people, at least in...