‘Bodies’ ending explained: was London saved?

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Netflix limited series Bodies has proved a hit on the streaming service since its release earlier this month, with a dramatic finale.The show, starring Stephen Graham, is set across multiple timelines as four murders are investigated.A synopsis of the show reads: “When a body – the same body – is found on Longharvest Lane in London’s East End in 1890, 1941, 2023 and 2053, one detective from each period must investigate.“As connections are drawn across the decades, the detectives soon discover their investigations are linked, and an enigmatic political leader – Elias Mannix (Stephen Graham) – becomes increasingly central.

Did he have a part to play in the murder? Or is something far more sinister at play?“To solve the mystery, our four detectives must somehow collaborate and uncover a conspiracy spanning over 150 years.”Here’s an explanation of what happens at the end of the show: warning, major spoilers ahead!Bodies begins with the discovery of a murder in Longharvest Lane, London, with Detective Shahara Hasan (Amaka Okafor) finding a naked man with a whole through his eye.The same corpse is then found in the same spot in 1980 by Alfred Hillinghead (Kyle Soller), Detective Charles Whiteman (Jacob Fortune-Lloyd) in 1941 and Detective Iris Maplewood (Shira Haas) in 2053.As the show unfolds, a conspiracy stretching back decades is revealed, with all the murders and timelines intertwining.Julian Harker, a member of the London elite, is key to the story of Bodies.