Bodo(2016)

Bodo is a biographical drama series following the turbulent life of Eugene Bodo, a multi-talented entertainer who became one of interwar Europe's most glamorous stars. An actor, director, producer and businessman, Bodo captivated audiences with his charisma while scandals and romantic entanglements followed his every move. The thirteen-episode series traces his rise from a provincial theatre stage to international stardom, exploring the personal costs of ambition alongside his complicated relationship with his possessive mother and his affairs with several women, including the cabaret performer Nora Ney. Set against the glittering backdrop of 1920s nightclubs and early cinema, Bodo captures an era of artistic innovation and excess, revealing the man behind the legend and the difficult choices that shaped his remarkable career.