Collider crowns Netflix ‘Bodies’
Collider called Netflix’s eight-part sci-fi thriller Bodies “one of the best shows on any streaming platform” — a clear recommendation if you’re into tight, high-concept sci‑fi on screen right now. If you like cerebral, serialized television, it’s on the must-watch shortlist. (collider.com).
Bodies was created for Netflix by writer Paul Tomalin and is an eight-episode limited series adapted from Si Spencer’s DC/Vertigo graphic novel; all eight episodes premiered on October 19, 2023. (en.wikipedia.org)) Stephen Graham leads the cast as the recurring figure Elias Mannix, with Shira Haas, Amaka Okafor, Jacob Fortune‑Lloyd and Kyle Soller portraying the four detectives at the story’s center. (www.netflix.com) Each detective investigates the same corpse found on Longharvest Lane across four eras — 1890, 1941, 2023 and 2053 — and the plot hinges on characters finding ways to communicate across time to unravel a conspiracy. (collider.com) Netflix weekly rankings recorded roughly 42 million viewing hours in the show’s first full week and about 58.6 million viewing hours in week two, and the series registered approximately 7.7 million views on the English‑language TV chart. (nexttv.com) ((variety.com)) Production was handled by Moonage Pictures and principal photography took place in Yorkshire locations including Kingston upon Hull, Sheffield, York and Leeds. (en.wikipedia.org)) Writer Paul Tomalin told HELLO! he and the team pitched Bodies to Netflix as a self‑contained, “one and done” limited series, even as several writers and outlets flagged the finale’s final moments as a narrative thread that could support future stories. (www.hellomagazine.com) ((gamesradar.com))
