Bodies is a British crime and science fiction limited series primarily written and created for Netflix by Paul Tomalin. It is based on the 2015 DC Vertigo graphic novel of the same name, written by Si Spencer and illustrated by Dean Ormston, Tula Lotay, Meghan Hetrick and Phil Winslade. The series consists of eight episodes and premiered on Netflix on 19 October 2023.The story starts with the appearance of a dead body in Longharvest Lane in London. This event happens in the same location in four different years – 1890, 1941, 2023 and 2053 – and leads to four different detective investigations that eventually become interlinked with far-reaching consequences.