Netflix Crime Thriller Series ‘Bodies’: What we know so far
In an effort to increase the output of thrilling the epic crime series, Netflix will produce a body, an adaptation of the 2015 graphics novel with the same name by the Spencer. The body will tell the story of four detectives in the four different London era who found themselves investigating the same murder, revealing a span of 150 conspiracy.
Made by no Offense and Torchwood author Paul Tomalin, the Netflix Agency will be limited to the eight-section series and the episode will be directed by Marco Kreutzpaintner (Beat, Extinction, Soulmates) and Haolu Wang (Doctor WHO, The Pregnant Ground, Lao Wai). The Script for the Agency will be written by Tomalin and Danusa Samal (Gangs of London).
Tomalin also produced with Kreutzpaintner and Moonage founder Will Gould and Frith Tiplady. Susie Liggat series producer who works at BBC-Netflix Co-production, Giri / Hajj.
Until the series to officially announce, this series is known as the first “project IV” we report back November 2021 (with the next update in January 2022).
Here are everything we know about the Netflix body:
What is the body plot?
As mentioned, the Netflix Agency will be based on 2015 graphic novels with the same name by the writer of the Spencer and Illustrator Dean Ormston, Phil Winslade, Tula Lotay, Meghan Hetrick and Lee Loughridge.
Here’s the logline for the Netflix Agency from the deadline:
Four different detectives tried to solve the murder in a different period of time: 1890 Overachiever Edmond Hillinghead, dashing 1940 adventurers Karl Whiteman, female kickass 2010-An Sergeant Detective Shahara Hasan and Maplewood, Amnesia from post-apocalyptic 2050, which brought a haunting perspective. Together, four departed to uncover a conspiracy that included 150 years.
Amazon, in turn, provides a more detailed description for graphic novels and stories:
LONDON, 1890. As Jack The Ripper Rod Sightseeing, Edmond Hillinghead Inspector – most diligent Detective City applies skills for harder cases. The victim is an unknown man. The killer may have a strong allies. And the darkest secret of Edmond might be affected if he is too close to the truth …
London, 1940. As a blitz rain bomb above the city, the government of Charles Whiteman Inspector more streets. He escaped from the Nazis in Poland just to run very rackets he was supposed to be closed. But when he found the victim of mysterious murder, his double life could be destroyed …
LONDON, 2014. As racist rioters vent a catastrophe in the name of their prejudiced patriotism, Sergeant Detective Shahara Hasan led the war against them. As a Muslim police officer, he is English to the core. But the body he found could reveal something deep rotten under the surface …
LONDON, 2050. As a pulsewave of havoc mind-fighting for the last congratulations of frightening techno-apocalypse, the amnesia young woman who is only known as Maplewood can hardly understand the body she was found. But this ritual murder is synonymous with people from the last decade – and the relationship between them is all stronger, and foreigners, from anyone can dream …
Who is packed in the body?
No CAST members have been announced for the Netflix body, but given the appeal of the premise, we might be able to expect some big names installed.
What is the production status of the body?
The Netflix Agency is currently in active development, it means that the script is currently being written and revised with the following pre-production afterwards.
Production for limited series is set to obtain in April 2022 according to the production list for project work titles IV.
How many episodes will be on the body?
It has been confirmed that the Netflix Agency will display eight hours of episode length.
What’s the Netflix release date for Bodies?
Netflix hasn’t announced any dates for Bodies, but considering its very early development stage, we can probably expect only a 2023 release date.