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McDonald & Dodds S2E1 — The Man Who Wasn’t There
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McDonald & Dodds•Season 2•Episode 1

The Man Who Wasn’t There

7.5/10 · 858 votesFeb 28, 202188 min

Ranked #1 of 2 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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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 byAlex Pillai
Written byRobert Murphy
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Tala Gouveia

Tala Gouveia

DCI McDonald

Jason Watkins

Jason Watkins

DS Dodds

Lily Sacofsky

Lily Sacofsky

DC Milena Paciorkowski

Jack Riddiford

Jack Riddiford

DC Darren Craig

James Murray

James Murray

Chief Superintendent John Houseman

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Robert Murphy

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Alex Pillai

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Andy Kitching

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Episode Summary

"The Man Who Wasn’t There" is episode 1 of McDonald & Dodds season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 858 votes, ranking #1 of 2 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Alex Pillai and written by Robert Murphy, it aired on February 28, 2021.

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