探案拍档 第二季

　　2021英国剧情悬疑剧集《探案拍档 第二季》已完结全3集
　　ITV has greenlit a second series of contemporary detective drama McDonald amp Dodds following the success of the featurelength films which aired earlier this year produced by leading independent production company Mammoth Screen
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 London’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
Created and executive produced by Robert Murphy who is the lead writer for the series McDonald amp Dodds 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 new series has been commissioned by ITV’s Drama Commissioner Huw Kennair Jones and Head of Drama Polly Hill Huw will oversee production of the drama from the channel’s perspective
Commented Huw Kennair Jones
“We’re delighted with the audience reaction to the first series of McDonald and Dodds The two characters couldn’t be further apart which is what makes the series so intriguing to watch They shouldn’t have chemistry but they do and they work brilliantly in partnership which is testimony to Robert’s script and Tala and Jason for bringing McDonald amp Dodds to life”
Commented Mammoth Screen’s Director of Drama Preethi Mavahalli
“We are thrilled that Robert Murphy’s clever storytelling was a hit with audiences earlier this year McDonald amp Dodds are a quirkily unique investigative team brought to life beautifully by Tala Gouveia and Jason Watkins We’re really pleased ITV have commissioned more films and look forward to returning to film in Bath”
Damien Timmer Endeavour Noughts Crosses World on Fire and Preethi Mavahalli McDonald amp Dodds Noughts Crosses The War of the Worlds are the executive producers for Mammoth Screen an ITV Studios company alongside writer Robert Murphy McDonald amp Dodds Vera Shetland DCI Banks The producer of the new series is Sarah Lewis Noughts Crosses McDonald amp Dodds Victoria
The first series is available to view via streaming platform Britbox Series one launched with a consolidated rating of 64m and a 26 share of the available audience and boasted an impressive guest cast list alongside Tala Gouveia and Jason Watkins which included Robert Lindsay Rosalie Craig Ellie Kendrick Susannah Fielding Joanna Scanlan Michele Dotrice Freddie Fox and Hugh Dennis
ITV Studios will distribute the drama internationally