Filming has begun on the third series of popular detective drama McDonald & Dodds starring Tala Gouveia and Jason Watkins in the lead roles The latest series sees Claire Skinner (Outnumbered) join the cast as Chief Superintendent Ormond. Reuniting DCI McDonald, played by Tala Gouveia, and DS Dodds, played by BAFTA award winner actor Jason Watkins, season three of the Bath set detective series consists of four standalone films. Lily Sacofsky returns as DC Milena Pachiowski with Danyal Ismail joining the cast as DC Martin Malik Speaking about her role in the new series, Claire Skinner, said: "I'm a huge fan of McDonald & Dodds so I'm delighted to be joining the cast as Chief Superintendent Ormond. Ormond is a quietly intimidating character so she'll be keeping McDonald & Dodds on their toes throughout this new series." In the first film, Belvedere, a young woman is found dead sitting in a deckchair in broad daylight in one of Bath’s most beautiful and populated parks. Why did this woman die with a smile on her face? Guest cast members starring in the first film include Alan Davies (Jonathan Creek), Holly Aird (Waking The Dead), , Catherine Tyldesley (Coronation Street) and Dame Siân Phillips (I, Claudius). The series was commissioned for ITV by Polly Hill and Huw Kennair Jones and will be produced by Rebecca Davies. Executive producers are Damien Timmer and creator and lead writer Robert Murphy. Robert Murphy has written films one and four, Robert Drummond has written film two and Kam Odedra has written film three. Directors are Robert Quinn, Isher Sahota, Ian Aryeh and Sasha Ransome. McDonald & Dodds is produced by leading independent production company Mammoth Screen, co-produced by BritBox North America, and created by Robert Murphy. Series two achieved consolidated ratings of 6.7m. The first and second series are available to view via streaming platform Britbox North America. ITV Studios will distribute the drama internationally. Mammoth Screen is one of the UK’s leading production companies. Past and forthcoming shows include The Serpent for BBC/Netflix, Noughts + Crosses, World on Fire and Grime Kids for the BBC, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans for Britbox and Endeavour and The Tower for ITV. Mammoth Screen is an ITV Studios Company.
为啥以为和catholic有关，因为这集贯穿了神探老头离婚难的问题.这个离婚需要罗马那边同意才行。再加上第三杀发生在盖伊福克斯之夜，11月5号，catholic暗杀新教纪念日。这个事件改编了好多影视剧，v字仇杀队，权游里狼家的the north remember 都是来自这个事件。最后竟然是一对母子的互杀！
维持住了高品质，但个人感觉故事性不如上一季（主观喜好，不作参考）。DS Dodds行事越来越proactive，完全就是i人被赏识后对熟人的无所顾忌????那些自傲的小表情怎么这么可爱????新来的Ma’am气势稍弱，目前没品出人设特质。DCI McDonald的BF每集存在感都超强，挺好奇最后是否会出场????
PS：Bath的自然风景和人文建筑也太有氛围了吧????
「Belvedere」巡礼花园女尸案：神秘微笑凝固，百岁老人自供罪行。爱得深沉，以死为子顶罪，实则真凶另有其人！百万价值古宅，引人为利益折腰。本集看点：「口音」可以泄漏多少真情实感？
「A Billion Beats」赛车手殒灭案：Lauren遇旧友（爱）？真心协助罪案调查，还是故意引导错误方向？A billion beats????or one beat at a time????????有些Legacy不是必须传承????
「Clouds Across The Moon」亡灵节谋杀案：DS Dodds成疑凶？！！5天3起谋杀，假神父、真凶手，条条线索、步步陷阱。结尾略显仓促，感觉废线不少????????
狠狠期待这个剧能像薇拉探长那样拍个12季了！第一集 死人脸上安详，如梦娜丽莎的微笑，这是一种从植物里提取的毒药，可以制幻，可以杀人，对了，就是鬼吹灯的尸香魔芋哈！剧里说是巴西东北雨林中的巨型魔芋，其实这些魔芋，野生的只有印尼有，而是魔芋虽然有毒，但不致命，也不制幻哈！
第二季 尸体上的茉莉花香
反转反转，我以为是catholic有关的，还以为神探老头有第二春了，结果全部都猜错了！
为啥以为和catholic有关，因为这集贯穿了神探老头离婚难的问题.这个离婚需要罗马那边同意才行。再加上第三杀发生在盖伊福克斯之夜，11月5号，catholic暗杀新教纪念日。这个事件改编了好多影视剧，v字仇杀队，权游里狼家的the north remember 都是来自这个事件。最后竟然是一对母子的互杀！
虽然线索有些冗余，比如兄妹关系线人保护恋爱陷阱母爱牺牲财产疑云给人大杂烩的感觉有意制造线索显得刻意。但是，还是非常具有悬疑精神。本格探案经典思路基本挖掘殆尽，编创在不断排列组合，能排出一些新意实属不易。英国的悬疑系列片已经是个庞大的产业，不同的侦探拍档，不同年龄的目标群体，不同的田园风光。
不知什么原因，豆瓣上看过这部英剧的豆友很少，写影评的更是寥寥无几，我来凑一篇，权当抛砖引玉。n这部英国探案剧1~3季共8集，每集一个凶杀案，90分钟，英文直译是麦克唐纳和多德。n本剧最突出的就是高能反转，不到最后一刻绝对猜不到结局。在以往的侦探剧中也有不少精彩反转，但像本剧这样高密度的高能反转还是难得一见。每一集剧本都非常扎实，构思巧妙，推理严密，借鉴了惊悚悬疑片的元素，每一集都设置了几个精彩反转，往往反转中又有反转，引人入胜。第一季第1集私生子谋杀案，就设下了一个很大的迷魂阵，每个人都有疑点，每次当凶手看起来确定无疑时，剧情却急转之下，最后千呼万唤凶手才浮出水面，等待你的是一个意想不到的结局（为防剧透，不详细叙述）。n另一个亮点是凶杀发生的场所和人物都很冷门，疗养院谋杀案，美容院谋杀案，度假团谋杀案、百岁老太太谋杀案，热气球谋杀案、 F1赛车谋杀案等都在以往的侦探剧中没有涉及到的，令人大开眼界。n本片还有一个亮点，全片都在英国著名古城巴斯拍摄，巴斯是英国唯一入选世界文化遗产的城市，建筑和风景都非常美妙，充满绮丽的田园风光，每一集都有很多巴斯建筑和风景，特别是空中大全景俯拍让人大饱眼福。把8个凶杀案地点设置在这样一个世外桃源般的地方，形成鲜明对比，耐人寻味。n本剧的问题也很明显，故事虽然非常精彩，不断的反转让人欲罢不能，但很多情节牵强附会，经不起推敲，难以自圆其说。特别是第3季最后一集假神父谋杀案，编造痕迹太重了，让人难以置信。n另一大的问题是卡司比较弱，没有英国的老戏骨也就罢了，一群演员都是大众脸，就像是从大街上随便找来的，特别是女警督麦克唐纳既无姿色演技也一般，还自命不凡，实在让人难以恭维。只有小老头警长多德很出彩，很可爱，令人印象深刻。
期待第4季。
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