For further information about the plot, the official synopsis from Netflix reads: “Based on the mind-bending graphic novel by Si Spencer, Bodies is a police procedural with a twist. When a body – the same body – is found on Longharvest Lane in London’s East End in 1890, 1941, 2023 and 2053, one detective from each period must investigate.
“As connections are drawn across the decades, the detectives soon discover their investigations are linked, and an enigmatic political leader – Elias Mannix (Stephen Graham) – becomes increasingly central. Did he have a part to play in the murder? Or is something far more sinister at play? To solve the mystery, our four detectives must somehow collaborate and uncover a conspiracy spanning over 150 years.”
The hotly-anticipated series essentially promises to be part murder mystery, part period drama, and part police procedural, so there’s literally something for every crime thriller lover with this one!
Alongside Shira, the gritty new drama, which has been created by Paul Tomalin, stars Stephen Graham, Kyle Soller and Amaka Okafor.
An official teaser released by Netflix features the statement: “Revealing the truth is a matter of time.” The accompanying caption adds: “Four detectives, living in four different eras, find the body of the same murder victim in London’s Whitechapel. They soon come to realise their investigations have them central to a mysterious conspiracy spanning over 150 years.”
Bodies will be available to stream on Netflix from 19 October.