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Michael Shaeffer as "Richard Longcross", an enigmatic MI5 agent working under Hunter-Dunn who becomes involved in a cat-and-mouse game with Budd. Viewing figures for the series were high, with 10.4 million (peaking at 11 million) viewers watching the overnight broadcast of the finale live on BBC One alone. [19] [20] As significant numbers of viewers watched the show on catchup service iPlayer after transmission, the series sparked a debate on how the media should handle spoilers. Radio Times revealed the fate of Montague in a cover story during the series's original transmission. [21] Richard Madden's performance as David Budd garnered acclaim from critics and audiences. [22] [23] [24] Critical response edit Power, Ed (7 September 2018). "Shooting Bodyguard: the secrets of the hit show's filming locations". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 2 October 2018. Four-screen dashboard (TV sets only, based on 28-day data) - BARB". www.barb.co.uk . Retrieved 1 October 2018.