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Season 1 – McDonald and Dodds

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Wildly ambitious DCI McDonald and shy DS Dodds forge a friendship and entertaining, effective partnership as they take on puzzling cases.
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McDonald and Dodds — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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Ed Cumming Independent (UK) It's ITV murder by numbers, soothing and pointless. Rated: 2/5 Mar 3, 2020 Full Review Ben Dowell Times (UK) There was... something quite interesting - and slightly subversive - about having the middle-aged white man as the marginalised outsider. Rated: 3/5 Mar 3, 2020 Full Review Anita Singh Daily Telegraph (UK) The drama hasn't quite settled on the right tone: the murder plot, involving scheming businessman Max Crockett, was light stuff, meaning that the racism aimed at McDonald sat awkwardly with it. Rated: 3/5 Mar 2, 2020 Full Review Anne Brodie What She Said This is so much fun, and so smart, you'll be hooked. Sep 11, 2020 Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) With its playful, murder most horrid air, McDonald and Dodds seemed more suited to weekday afternoons than Sunday primetime, but by episode end I was ready to give it another chance. Mar 6, 2020 Full Review Christopher Stevens Daily Mail (UK) Jason Watkins seizes the role with relish. It's the sort of part he does to perfection - an odd, awkward, craven, brilliant man who ('Sorry, ma'am') can't stop apologising. Rated: 4/5 Mar 3, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Marcia M I love this series on Britbox! The chemistry between the two leads is fantastic and believable. Well written as mini movies, this series is enjoyable and satisfying to watch. This is why I subscribe to Britbox! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/02/25 Full Review Samuel C I saw Season 1, Eps. 1 on PBS, last week, and was immediately smittened by the show. Surprisingly found the past Season 1 to 4 on BritBox. Binge watched all the shows. Hope there is Season 5. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/25/24 Full Review Ken J Gentle police drama making the boring old git copper the clever one who is behind solving the crimes. Recommend for good old-fashioned thinking and hardly a mad car chase in sight. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/27/23 Full Review Weihan X McDonald & Dodds ranks right up there with the best of British mysteries and crime dramas - read: VERA, Midsomer Murders, Morse et al. I'm addicted! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/22/23 Full Review Tracy B I absolutely love it! Every thing about it is terrific, this is NOT the 'same ol' solve a murder/crime show, this is witty, sharp, well thought out, wonderful acting, unique characters and will keep your attention while giving you the sense of fun. Excited for the next season and really hope there will be more episode in each season! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/19/23 Full Review Kim H Excellent series, the acting and quirky comedy is brilliant Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jason Watkins

DS Dodds

Tala Gouveia

DCI McDonald

James Murray

CS Houseman

Pearl Chanda

DC Laura Simpson

Jack Riddiford

DC Darren Craig

Robert Lindsay

Max Crockett

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 1, 2020 The Fall of the House of Crockett When a man is shot in the deserted mansion of one of Bath's most prominent industrialists, newly arrived detectives McDonald and Dodds unravel a tangled web of lies. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 8, 2020 Wilderness of Mirrors Adjusting to life in Bath, McDonald and Dodds are called upon to investigate the mysterious death of a wealthy patient. Details

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Season Info

Director
Richard Senior
Executive Producer
Preethi Mavahalli, Robert Murphy, Damien Timmer
Screenwriter
Robert Murphy
Network
ITV
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Mar 1, 2020