- "Bodies" is a Netflix mystery drama about the same body appearing in multiple timelines.
- It was created by Paul Tomalin and is based on Si Spencer's graphic novel of the same name.
- Here's the show's main cast and who they play.
Netflix's "Bodies" kicks off with, well, a body.
In fact, several iterations of it: the same body appears in four different time periods — 1890, 1941, 2023, and 2053 — and four detectives attempt to solve the case in their respective eras. However, it quickly becomes clear that the mystery extends further than each of them thought.
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in.Series creator Paul Tomalin described the show, which is based on the graphic novel of the same name by Si Spencer, as "mind-snapping" and genre-bending. Currently, all eight episodes are available to watch on Netflix.
Here's the main cast of "Bodies," and who they each play in the series.
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd plays DS Whiteman
Whiteman is a detective sergeant in 1941 London.
Shira Haas plays DC Maplewood
Maplewood is a detective constable who lives in 2053 London.
Amaka Okafor plays DS Hasan
Hasan is a detective sergeant in 2023 London.
Kyle Soller plays DI Hillinghead
Hillinghead is a detective inspector in 1890 London.
Tom Mothersdale plays Professor Gabriel Defoe
Defoe is an expert in time travel.
Michael Jibson plays DCI Jack Barber
Barber is a detective chief inspector in 2023 London.
Stephen Graham plays Elias Mannix
Mannix is the founder of a group known as The Executive.
Derek Riddell plays Chief Inspector Calloway
Calloway is in the 1941 London timeline.
Disclosure: Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Business Insider's parent company, Axel Springer, is a Netflix board member.
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