This six-part UK drama miniseries, starring Richard Madden ("Game of Thrones") and Keeley Hawes ("The Durells in Corfu"), is well worth a look. Accolades abounded after its release, including a well-deserved 2018 Golden Globe for Madden.

In a nutshell, Madden plays the main bodyguard assigned to look after the Home Secretary, played by Hawes.

Madden's bodyguard is an Afghanistan vet suffering from PTSD who is separated from his wife, whom he still loves, and both are dedicated to their two small children. He's good at his job -- some would say, too good.

Hawes' government official is sharp, driven and strong, up to the task of out-talking and out-maneuvering her peers.

To say much more would give away the story, which opens with a bang. Remarkably, the tension never slows as we wind our way through a labyrinthine maze of subplots that entangle terrorists, spies and government officials.

"Bodyguard" avoids trite story devices with very few exceptions, and Madden's psychologically troubled ex-vet is smart and asks the right questions, unlike lead characters in so many similar series who do dopey, illogical things for the express purpose of filling time in storylines being stretched way too far because of the need to pad multi-part productions.

The twists are surprising and believable, done with originality, and the action scenes go well beyond the usual, keeping us in suspense and never bored.

It's not too much to say this six-parter is addictive, and will keep you on edge right till the end.

Highly recommended.