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TV series

Mad Dogs

2011NR4 seasons7.0 / 10

Mad Dogs is a British black comedy and psychological thriller television series created by Cris Cole that began airing on Sky1 on 10 February 2011. It is produced by Left Bank Pictures, and co-produced by Palma Pictures. The series stars John Simm, Marc Warren, Max Beesley, and Philip Glenister as four long-time and middle-aged friends getting together in a villa in Majorca to celebrate the early retirement of their friend Alvo. However, after Alvo is murdered, the group find themselves caught up in the world of crime and police corruption.

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Mad Dogs premiered February 10, 2011. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

Mad Dogs is a British black comedy and psychological thriller television series created by Cris Cole that began airing on Sky1 on 10 February 2011. It is produced by Left Bank Pictures, and co-produced by Palma Pictures. The series stars John Simm, Marc Warren, Max Beesley, and Philip Glenister as four long-time and middle-aged friends getting together in a villa in Majorca to celebrate the early retirement of their friend Alvo. However, after Alvo is murdered, the group find themselves caught up in the world of crime and police corruption.

Cast, crew and production details

About Mad Dogs

Cast

John SimmBaxter
Max BeesleyWoody
Ben ChaplinAlvo
Philip GlenisterQuinn
Marc WarrenRick
Tomás PozziTony
Eloise JosephLottie
Tim WoodwardDominic

Credits

Created by
Cris Cole
Written by
Cris Cole

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
14
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • Sky OneUnited Kingdom
  • Left Bank PicturesUnited Kingdom

Themes

dark comedyfriendsmafiamale friendshipmurderpsychological thrillerspain

Season 2 episodes

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← Season 1

Episode 1

Episode 1

1h

The four life-long friends continue their holiday from hell, when a sighting of Dominic heading towards the villa stops them in their tracks as they prepare to drive off and leave Quinn behind.

Directed by James Hawes

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Episode 2

Episode 2

1h2.0 / 10

The nightmare continues to unfold. Woody, Quinn, Baxter and Rick cover their tracks by heading to a remote village, only for strange forces to come into play...

Directed by James Hawes

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Episode 3

Episode 3

1h

The boys finds themselves unable to catch a break. They attempt to undo the damage they've unwittingly done and a race against the clock ends up pushing them to breaking point.

Directed by James Hawes

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Episode 4

Episode 4

1hFinale

Mackenzie decides to assign the group a task and then they are free to go home. However, he forces Quinn to stay with him in his caravan. Mackenzie admits that although he is rich enough, he cannot let the €3,000,000 go because of his reputation. The rest are instructed to pick up supplies to produce ecstasy from a cabana and send them to the abadnoned village. Enroute Baxter returns for Carmen. After making the ecstasy, Carman exits the van to wait for Baxter later. They deliver the ecstasy in a nightclub. After they receive payment, they drive back to Mackenzie's caravan in time to save Quinn. It is revealed that Mackenzie made them produce fake tablets to fool the nightclub owners. Mackenzie lets them go, and as an extra, allows them to keep the €5,000,000 payment, and lets them go, instructing them to board a cargo container, which will take them back to the mainland via ferry. However, this does mean Baxter has to leave Carmen behind, though he intends to contact her when they arrive in Barcelona. However, they find that Mackenzie tricked them; the ferry arrives in Morocco.

Directed by James Hawes

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Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026