这是十年来最火的英剧！
《贴身保镖》（“Bodyguard”）由英剧金字招牌 BBC 出品，品质有保障。作为一部政治惊悚剧，主角分别是英国内政大臣 Julia Montague 和退伍老兵 David Budd。剧中因两人政见不一，最后保镖和保护对象成了水火不容的死敌。
《贴身保镖》一共6集，剧情张力十足，全程电影即视感，就是英剧短小精悍的味儿。该剧目前在烂番茄上新鲜度和爆米花指数都达到100%，豆瓣评分8.8。这样一部好剧，让我们一起看看经济学人怎么介绍吧！
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Thrills, close to home: "Bodyguard"
① It is the most popular new drama on British television for over a decade.
② Its first episode claimed 41% of the nation's viewers, with 10.4m either watching the broadcast live or on catch-up.
③ The psychological thriller, set in the corridors of power as Britain suffers a series of terror attacks, boasts a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a review-aggregator site.
④ The show's many twists have been picked over in offices and on social media.
⑤ The prime minister, Theresa May, has even been asked if she's a fan.
⑥ (She said that she would not be able to "unwind" while watching the programme, which centres upon a female home secretary—a job Mrs May herself once held—and her psychologically disturbed security detail.)
⑦ Fans are hoping that the finale, which airs on the BBC tomorrow, will answer their many questions.
⑧ For those outside Britain, it goes international with Netflix on October 24th.
▍生词好句
thrill /θrɪl/: n. 紧张感；兴奋，激动
(hit) close to home (for sb.): 戳到痛处；感同身受
你的话真的戳到我的痛处了。
Your words really hit close to home for me.
这个故事真的戳中观众的点了，太让观众感同身受了。
The story hits close to home for the audience.
watch sth. live /laɪv/: 看……的直播
watch sth. on catch-up: 补追……
psychological thriller /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/: 心理惊悚剧/片
(be) set in: 以……为背景/场景
the corridors of power /ˈkɒrɪdɔːr, ˈkɔːrədər/: 政府高层
· the senior levels of government or administration
他在政府高层有相当大的影响力。
He is a considerable influence in the corridors of power.
suffer terror attacks: 遭受恐怖袭击
boast /bəʊst/: vt. 拥有 (值得自豪的东西)；自夸
unwind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/: vi. 放松
centre upon /ˈsentə, ˈsentər/: 以……为中心；围绕……
finale /fɪˈnɑːli, fɪˈnæli/: n. 结局；结尾
air /eə, er/: vi. 播出；播送
go international: 在境外上映
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