COLLECTION · Series · 2020
McDonald & Dodds
Two detectives, DCI McDonald and DS Dodds, who seemingly have nothing in common, are thrown together and forge a rumbustious friendship and entertaining partnership.
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* 7.6 (61)ComedyCrimeDramaMysteryUnited Kingdom
Creators
Countries
United Kingdom
Studios
ITV1 · Mammoth Screen
Runtime
90 min/ep
Release
01/03/2020
Score
7.6 / 10 (61)
Where to watch
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Series 1
2 episodes · 2020
Episode 1. The Fall of the House of Crockett
2020-03-01 · 90 min
When a man is shot in the deserted mansion of one of Bath's most prominent industrialists, newly arrived DCI McDonald and DS Dodds unravel a tangled web of lies.
Episode 2. Wilderness of Mirrors
2020-03-08 · 90 min
The chalk-and-cheese detective duo are called to a private clinic where a wealthy patient has been killed. However, their investigation is made all the more difficult by the complex relationships of the victim's former fellow residents.
Series 2
2 episodes · 2021
Episode 1. The Man Who Wasn’t There
2021-02-28 · 90 min
Five friends take a hot-air balloon trip but only four come back down alive, leaving McDonald and Dodds to untangle a complex web of lies spanning 30 years.
Episode 2. We Need to Talk About Doreen
2021-03-07 · 90 min
A girls' weekend away takes a sinister turn, when each one of them becomes a murder suspect.
Series 3
4 episodes · 2022
Episode 1. Belvedere
2022-06-19 · 90 min
When a young woman dies in a busy park in broad daylight, McDonald and Dodds are called in to untangle the mysterious circumstances of her death.
Episode 2. A Billion Beats
2022-06-26 · 90 min
McDonald & Dodds find themselves drawn into the world of Formula 1 racing when the area's famed motorsports dynasty, the Addington family, reports that one of their drivers has died during a pit stop.
Episode 3. The War of Rose
2022-07-03 · 90 min
A social media influencer Rose Boleyn elects to have plastic surgery at a clinic run by soon to be divorced couple Al and Mariel. After tragedy strikes, McDonald and Dodds are brought in to investigate the clinic and its staff.
Episode 4. Clouds Across the Moon
2022-07-10 · 90 min
When a successful businessman is found in a shallow grave near the Glastonbury Tor on All Soul's Day, the suspects are as eccentric as the crime itself.
Series 4
3 episodes · 2024
Episode 1. The Rule of Three
2024-07-21 · 89 min
McDonald and Dodds have spent their weekend tying up a case after a local scandal-breaking journalist dies of anaphylaxis at a party in her own home. They swiftly deduce that there’s foul play afoot, expose the murderer and call it a day,…
Episode 2. Jinxy Sings The Blues
2024-07-28 · 87 min
When local man Ian Andrews gets on at his usual bus stop in Bath, nothing is out of the ordinary. But when the bus pulls into the station, Ian is dead. And despite it being the busiest route of the day, there isn’t a single eyewitness to…
Episode 3. Wedding Fever
2024-08-04 · 89 min
It’s peak wedding season in Bath, and there’s a race against time for McDonald and Dodds when a spate of suspicious deaths affects ceremonies across the city. A Bath wedding ends in tragedy when the vicar is found murdered in the vestry.…
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User reviews
Peter McGinn
★ 8.0 / 10
I like to give new British mystery shows a try since they are often among the best out there. I was drawn to this show for two reasons. One is that I have always liked Jason Watkins, one of the endless great character actors Britain produces. The other was that the plot description seemed intriguing.
The first long episode saw the two leads getting together as a team, getting to know each other’s strengths and quirks. The idea is that they will balance each other out and work well together. After a clunky beginning that is what happens. The mystery plots are intricate enough to warrant the longer episodes. In the two shows so far - don’t know if more are planned - there wasn’t much done with the other members of the investigative team, so that would be a good place to go more episodes are planned. I would certainly watch them if they are made.
Okay, season 2 has come out and it is more of the same. Likes many shows, it follows a formula of sorts. For example, their boss always tries to get them to close a case quickly rather than right, and the suspects are always cocky in their attitude, underestimating the team, especially Dodds. They do develop the other members of the investigative team, so that was good. One of the plots was a bit of a dud to me, but the others were imaginative.
There are just three shows in this series, but like before they are 90 minutes long, so it is like having twice as many of the normal 45 minute episodes.
Keywords
police detectiveodd couplemurder mystery
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