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McDonald & Dodds commissioned for a second series by ITV

McDonald & Dodds has been commissioned for a second series by ITV.

The first series, which consisted of feature-length films, aired on the channel earlier this year.

The new series sees Tala Gouveia (Cold Feet) and BAFTA award winning actor Jason Watkins (The Lost Honour Of Christopher Jefferies, The Crown) reprise their roles as the ambitious DCI McDonald and the humble, and quietly brilliant DS Dodds in three new murder mysteries.

Set in picturesque Bath, the series pairs fiesty DCI McDonald, who has recently transferred from Londonā€™s Met Police, with the modest and unassuming DS Dodds, who has been happy in the background for most of his working life. Thrown together seemingly with nothing in common, they forge a rumbustious, and ultimately highly effective crime solving partnership.

The new series has been commissioned by ITVā€™s Drama Commissioner Huw Kennair Jones and Head of Drama, Polly Hill. Huw will oversee production of the drama from the channelā€™s perspective.

Commented Huw Kennair Jones:

ā€œWeā€™re delighted with the audience reaction to the first series of McDonald and Dodds. The two characters couldnā€™t be further apart, which is what makes the series so intriguing to watch. They shouldnā€™t have chemistry, but they do, and they work brilliantly in partnership which is testimony to Robertā€™s script and Tala and Jason for bringing McDonald & Dodds to life.ā€

Commented Mammoth Screenā€™s Director of Drama, Preethi Mavahalli:

ā€œWe are thrilled that Robert Murphyā€™s clever storytelling was a hit with audiences earlier this year. McDonald & Dodds are a quirkily unique investigative team brought to life beautifully by Tala Gouveia and Jason Watkins. Weā€™re really pleased ITV have commissioned more films and look forward to returning to film in Bath.ā€

McDonald & Dodds is created and executive produced by Robert Murphy, who is the lead writer for the series. It will once again be filmed in the West Country.

The brand new episodes will be directed by Alex Pillai (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Riverdale), Rebecca Rycroft (Malory Towers, Danny and Mick) and Ian Aryeh (In The Long Run, Andy and the Band).

The first series is available to view via streaming platform Britbox. Series one launched with a consolidated rating of 6.4m and a 26% share of the available audience.

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