McDonald and Dodds will soon be returning for its series three premiere on ITV with the unlikely duo back at it again, investigating the mysterious murders in Bath. The crime drama was last seen in 2021 and due to its growing fanbase, it was quickly renewed for a third series. Here’s everything there is to know about the next season of McDonald and Dodds.
How many episodes are in McDonalds and Dodds season 3?
McDonald and Dodds was first brought to life in 2020 when there were just two feature-length episodes.
Last year, ITV upped the episode count to three instalments so there has been no set pattern when it comes to how long a series is so far.
Season three will be the drama’s longest yet as McDonald and Dodds latest series will be made up of four episodes in total.
As with the previous series though, these won’t be your normal one-hour instalments.
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Along with actors Jason Watkins and Tala Gouveia, there will be a new face joining the regular main cast.
Actress Claire Skinner will be taking on the role of Chief Supt Ormond, replacing Chief Superintendent John Houseman (James Murray) as the detectives’ boss.
Skinner is best remembered for starring in the BBC sitcom Outnumber for seven years as mum Sue Brockman.
Besides from the comedy, Skinner has been in Scream Street, Hilda and Vanity Fair, just to name a few.
The season three premiere episode will be entitled Belvedere and sees another puzzling case fall into the laps of McDonald and Dodds.
The synopsis reads: “The chalk-and-cheese police partners are tasked with untangling the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a young woman in a busy park in broad daylight, surrounded by witnesses and with a spooky smile on her face.”
The episode will feature guest stars former Coronation Street star Catherine Tyldesley and actor and comedian Alan Davies.
McDonald and Dodds season 3 premieres on Sunday, June 19, at 8pm on ITV.