Bodyguard Creator Jed Mercurio & Star Richard Madden Are Back With A New Thriller

Bodyguard is one of the very best BBC shows in recent memory, starring TV stalwart Keeley Hawes and Richard Madden – then best known for playing Robb Stark in Game of Thrones and Prince Kit in live action Cinderella (2015) – as Home Secretary Julia Montague and her ex-soldier bodyguard David Budd. Both delivered stellar performances, propelled by Jed Mercurio’s gripping writing, so we were pleased to hear Mercurio and Madden are reuniting on a new thriller. This time heading straight to Netflix and with Madden in the politically powerful role, here’s everything we know so far about Trinity.

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Netflix’s Trinity: Plot, Cast, Release Date & More

What’s The Plot?

Featuring a close-quarters submarine and tense politics, this upcoming Netflix series is giving us serious Vigil vibes. Trinity will centre on Commander Katherine Decker (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), a heroic naval officer working second in command on the USS Kansas – a nuclear submarine and one of the deadliest weapons on Earth. Visiting the submarine is the Secretary of Defense, Webb Preston (Madden), who differentiates himself from other politicians with an authentic-feeling charisma and a background in technology.

Katherine is compelled by Webb, and the two enter into a romantic affair. But everything is thrown off course when Katherine discovers a dangerous conspiracy – that Webb seems to be at the heart of. And with a reputation for innovation and purpose, he’s shaping up to be a dangerous threat in more ways than one.

British writer Mercurio is best known for his work on the multi-award winning series Line of Duty as well as Bodyguard, which attracted an Emmy nomination for best drama and a Golden Globe win for lead star Madden. With a medical background, his other credits include Breathtaking, Critical and Bodies.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw in “Surface,” now streaming on Apple TV+.

The Cast

Only Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Richard Madden have been revealed in the Trinity cast so far, but we’re sure the series will be rounded out with more familiar faces.

Mbatha-Raw is best known for starring in Apple TV’s The Morning Show, as well as Netflix’s critically acclaimed Black Mirror episode ‘San Junipero’; she can currently be seen in Apple TV’s Surface. Aside from Bodyguard and Game of Thrones, Madden has also starred in the likes of 1917 (2019), Rocketman (2019), Eternals (2021) and Prime Video’s original action thriller Citadel opposite Priyanka Chopra.

Release Date

It’s early days, so no news just yet on when we will get to see Trinity. The series will be made up of eight episodes, and launch exclusively on Netflix.