McDonald & Dodds (2020–2024)
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Plot
McDonald & Dodds is set in Bath and follows the wildly ambitious DCI McDonald, who is partnered with the shy, modest DS Dodds. While McDonald has transferred from the mean streets of South London to leap up the career ladder, Dodds has happily languished on the shelf for most of his working life.McDonald is a tough, driven, battering ram of a cop who cracks cases through sheer force of will; Dodds – the tortoise to her hare – is quiet, unassuming and enigmatic. But thrust back into frontline action for the first time in a decade, he discovers a hidden talent for deciphering puzzles. Two contemporary Britons, seemingly with nothing in common, thrown together, boss McDonald and loyal sidekick Dodds forge a rumbustious, entertaining and ultimately – give or take a few setbacks – effective partnership.
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Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
Clouds Across the MoonWhen 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. - 02
The Rule of ThreeMcDonald 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, satisfied with another job well done. But their work isn’t over yet… - 03
Jinxy Sings The BluesWhen 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 Ian’s death.
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
The Fall of the House of CrockettMarch 1, 2020When 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 - S01E02
Wilderness of MirrorsMarch 8, 2020The chalk-and-cheese detective duo are called to a private clinic where a wealthy patient has been killed. However, their investigation is m
Season02
- S02E01
The Man Who Wasn’t ThereFebruary 28, 2021Five 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 sp - S02E02
We Need to Talk About DoreenMarch 7, 2021A girls' weekend away takes a sinister turn, when each one of them becomes a murder suspect.
Season03
- S03E01
BelvedereJune 19, 2022When a young woman dies in a busy park in broad daylight, McDonald and Dodds are called in to untangle the mysterious circumstances of her d - S03E02
A Billion BeatsJune 26, 2022McDonald & Dodds find themselves drawn into the world of Formula 1 racing when the area's famed motorsports dynasty, the Addington family, r - S03E03
The War of RoseJuly 3, 2022A social media influencer Rose Boleyn elects to have plastic surgery at a clinic run by soon to be divorced couple Al and Mariel. After trag - S03E04Season's bestClouds Across the MoonJuly 10, 2022When 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 c
Season04
- S04E01Season's bestThe Rule of ThreeJuly 21, 2024McDonald and Dodds have spent their weekend tying up a case after a local scandal-breaking journalist dies of anaphylaxis at a party in her
- S04E02Jinxy Sings The BluesJuly 28, 2024When 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, I
- S04E03
Wedding FeverAugust 4, 2024It’s peak wedding season in Bath, and there’s a race against time for McDonald and Dodds when a spate of suspicious deaths affects ceremonie
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