TV series
Two detectives, DCI McDonald and DS Dodds, who seemingly have nothing in common, are thrown together and forge a rumbustious friendship and entertaining partnership.
Streaming, rental and purchase options
Checked Sep 3, 2026
McDonald & Dodds is available to stream on Britbox and Britbox (Via Amazon Prime) in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Two detectives, DCI McDonald and DS Dodds, who seemingly have nothing in common, are thrown together and forge a rumbustious friendship and entertaining partnership.
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Episode 1
Five 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 spanning 30 years.
Directed by Alex PillaiWritten by Robert MurphyGuest stars Cathy Tyson, Patsy Kensit, Rupert Graves, Martin Kemp, Vince Leigh, Rob Brydon, Victor Oshin, Femi Nylander
Episode 2
A girls' weekend away takes a sinister turn, when each one of them becomes a murder suspect.
Guest stars Joy McAvoy, Sharon Rooney, Shelley Conn, Kat Ronney, Maya Coates, Tomos Gwynfryn-Evans, John Thomson, Natalie Gumede
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Tala GouveiaDCI McDonald
Jason WatkinsDS Dodds
Claire SkinnerChief Superintendent Mary Ormond
Pearl ChandaDC Laura Simpson
Lily SacofskyDC Milena Paciorkowski
Jack RiddifordDC Darren Craig
ITV1United Kingdom
Mammoth ScreenUnited Kingdom
