This is a short run series (7 episodes) from the United Kingdom that starts with David Bud, a former military turned specialist protection officer (equivalent of American Secret Service), deescalating a potential suicide bomber on a train in which he is riding with his children on the way to deliver them to their mother with whom he is separated.

He does a wonderful job not only protecting the train passengers, but the potential martyr as well. Because of his bravery he gets a promotion via being assigned to the Home Secretary Julia Montague, who has a different opinion about their role in the Afghanistan war and whose ex husband, Roger Penhale, is also a political powerhouse.

This is a wonderfully told terrorist/conspiracy theory story that has quite a few coincidences, but not so many that I wouldn't recommend it. I'm afraid I can't say more about the story itself other than to say things really get sticky once David starts having an affair with Julia.

I liked the discussions of threat assessment...from checking the room before a target enters, to the bigger discussions about targets big and small. Lots of politics and political intrigue in this series from counter terrorism, to security services...who has the power and who wants to take it from them. Throughout David Bud is a consummate professional who finds himself conflicted.

I think Richard Madden does a wonderful job as the main character, P. S. Bud, and is a big part of why this is a recommendation from me. Anyone into tight stories, conspiracy theories, and counter terrorism will enjoy this British series which has some great action series as well as interesting character development.