The BEST episodes of McDonald & Dodds

Every episode of McDonald & Dodds ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of McDonald & Dodds!

Two detectives with seemingly nothing in common are thrown together. Wildly ambitious DCI McDonald and the shy DS Dodds forge a rumbustious friendship and entertaining, effective partnership as they take on puzzling cases.

Last Updated: 11/8/2024Network: ITV1Status: Continuing
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Clouds Across the Moon
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7.77
144 votes

#1 - Clouds Across the Moon

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/10/2022

When a body is found in a shallow grave in the shadow of the Glastonbury Tor, a sinister sequence of events is triggered that only DS Dodds can decipher.

Directors: Sasha Ransome
Watch Now:Amazon
A Wilderness of Mirrors
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7.66
222 votes

#2 - A Wilderness of Mirrors

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/8/2020

Deception and disguise plague DCI McDonald and DS Dodds as they investigate the death of a wealthy patient at a private clinic.

Directors: Laura Scrivano
Watch Now:Amazon
We Need to Talk About Doreen
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7.65
167 votes

#3 - We Need to Talk About Doreen

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/7/2021

A girls' weekend away takes a sinister turn when each one of them becomes a murder suspect.

Directors: Rebecca Rycroft
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Belvedere
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7.65
167 votes

#4 - Belvedere

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/19/2022

When a young woman dies in a busy park in broad daylight, the uncovering of her identity leads DS Dodds to confront secrets from his own past.

Directors: Robert Quinn
Watch Now:Amazon
The Fall of the House of Crockett
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7.63
259 votes

#5 - The Fall of the House of Crockett

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/1/2020

Newly-arrived DCI McDonald and DS Dodds try to identity a man shot dead in a mansion.

Directors: Richard Senior
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The War of Rose
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7.53
159 votes

#6 - The War of Rose

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/3/2022

When a lifestyle influencer dies during a routine nose job, McDonald and Dodds are tasked with the job of separating fact from fiction.

Directors: Ian Aryeh
Writer: Kam Odedra
Watch Now:Amazon
Wedding Fever
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7.53
95 votes

#7 - Wedding Fever

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/4/2024

The pair find themselves in a race against time as a spate of deaths affect weddings across the city. With resources stretched, McDonald and Dodds are pushed to the limit.

Watch Now:Amazon
The Man Who Wasn't There
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7.47
192 votes

#8 - The Man Who Wasn't There

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/28/2021

McDonald and Dodds untangle a web of lies spanning 30 years when five friends take a hot air balloon trip... and only four return.

Directors: Alex Pillai
Watch Now:Amazon
A Billion Beats
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7.45
163 votes

#9 - A Billion Beats

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/26/2022

McDonald and Dodds are sucked into the fast and furious world of Formula One after a promising young driver dies in suspicious circumstances.

Directors: Isher Sahota
Watch Now:Amazon
Jinxy Sings the Blues
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7.42
102 votes

#10 - Jinxy Sings the Blues

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/28/2024

When a body is found on the a busy Bath bus, McDonald and Dodds are sucked into a mystery involving a priceless artefact, the birth of the Blues and their own personal history.

Watch Now:Amazon
The Rule of 3
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7.42
108 votes

#11 - The Rule of 3

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/21/2024

When McDonald and Dodds discover the body of a woman that’s been missing for over decades, they are pulled into an investigation of one of Bath’s wealthiest families.

Watch Now:Amazon