McDonald and Dodds Season 4 cast features a plethora of guest stars led by The Voice Kids U.K. judge Pixie Lott and Gentleman Jack actress Lydia Leonard.
The hit crime series from ITV continues the adventures of the U.K.'s entertaining crime-solving duo of ambitious detective Chief Inspector Lauren McDonald and shy yet crafty Detective Sergeant Dodds.
McDonald and Dodds Season 4 premiered on BritBox U.S. on May 23.
Every Main Cast Member of McDonald and Dodds Season 4
Tala Gouveia - Chief Inspector Lauren McDonald
Tala Gouveia leads the cast of McDonald and Dodds Season 4 as Chief Inspector Lauren McDonald.
McDonald initially underestimated the local town of Bath, seeing it as a location filled with wealthy inhabitants.
While she was initially not intrigued by being partnered with a shy detective like Dodds, the pair eventually formed a strong bond.
In Season 4, Episode 1, Chief Inspector Lauren McDonald and Detective Sergeant Dodds investigate the death of a random passenger on a bus named Ian Andrews.
Gouveia is best known for voicing Cleo Farr in Scream Street. The actress' other notable credits include Before We Grow Old, Cold Feet, and For Love or Money.
- Wikipedia: Tala Gouveia
- IMDb: Tala Gouveia
Jason Watkins - Detective Sergeant Dodds
Jason Watkins reprises his role as Detective Sergeant Dodds in McDonald & Dodds Season 4.
Detective Dodds has a keen eye for details and vast knowledge which helps him and Chief Inspector McDonald to crack difficult cases.
A glimpse at Dodds' personal life is showcased in Episode 1 when his childhood best friend, Alan "Jinxy" Jones, was murdered by an unknown assailant.
Watkins has over 120 credits, with roles as Harold Wilson in The Crown, Simon in Coma, and Stanley Fox in Archie.
- Instagram: @jasonwatkinsofficial
- Wikipedia: Jason Watkins
- IMDb: Jason Watkins
Claire Skinner - Chief Superintendent Ormond
Claire Skinner portrays Chief Superintendent Ormond, McDonald and Dodds' new boss in Season 4. She is also a part-time member of the Bath Alley choir.
Skinner has credits in Life Is Sweet, Naked, and Bridget Jones's Diary.
- Instagram: @claire_skinner
- Wikipedia: Claire Skinner
- IMDb: Claire Skinner
Charlie Jones - Detective Constable Goldie
Joining the team in Season 4 is Charlie Jones as Detective Constable Goldie.
Jones is best known for his role as Ben Mitchell in over 290 episodes of EastEnders. The actor also starred in Noughts + Crosses and Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.
- IMDb: Charlie Jones
Bhavik C. Pankhania - Detective Constable Lee
One notable newcomer to McDonald and Dodds Season 4 is Bhavik C. Pankhania as Detective Constable Lee.
Lee uses his technical expertise to help the lead pair of detectives in solving cases.
Pankhania is credited for his roles in The Feed, World on Fire, and My Happy Ending.
- IMDb: Bhavik C. Pankhania
Pixie Lott - Lola Baker
Pixie Lott is part of Season 4's cast as Lola Baker, Suzi Green's daughter who was arrested for the murder of her mother at her engagement party during the early moments of Episode 2.
Pixie Lott appeared as a judge in The Voice U.K. for seven seasons. The award-winning singer and actress also starred in Beastly, The Inbetweeners, and Fred: The Movie.
- Instagram: @pixielott
- Wikipedia: Pixie Lott
- IMDb: Pixie Lott
Toby Stephens - Mark Holgate
Toby Stephens appears in McDonald and Dodds Season 4, Episode 2 as a business magnate, Mark Holgate, who has an investment firm that he uses as cover for his illegal deeds.
Mark's twin sister, Ann, is at the center of Episode 2's mystery since her dead body was found inside an apartment. The twist here is the fact that she disappeared 38 years ago.
Stephens' notable credits include One Day, Die Another Day, and The Machine.
- Wikipedia: Toby Stephens
- IMDb: Toby Stephens
Victoria Hamilton - Dora Lang
Victoria Hamilton appears in Episode 3 as Dora Lang, a photographer who shares a romantic bond with Detective Sergeant Dodds.
She is also deemed as a suspect at first but is proven innocent.
Hamilton is known for her roles in Mansfield Park, Doctor Foster, and Scoop.
- Wikipedia: Victoria Hamilton
- IMDb: Victoria Hamilton
Rilwan Abiola Owokoniran - Nicolas Olayinka
Rilwan Abiola Owokoniran plays Nicolas Olayinka, a passionate musician who asks Professor Clarence Adderly about AI recordings from Robert Johnson's original music.
Owokoniran's other notable credit is playing Abiola in a short film titled Gym.
- IMDb: Rilwan Abiola Owokoniran
Hugh Quarshie - Professor Clarence Adderly
Hugh Quarshie guest stars in Season 4, Episode 1 as Professor Clarence Adderly.
Professor Adderly is on the same bus when a passenger, Ian Andrews, died one morning. Coincidentally, Andrews also attended Adderly's talk prior to his death.
The professor lies about the fact that he was also riding the same bus as Andrews when McDonald and Dodds interrogated him.
Quarshie starred in Highlander, Red Sparrow, and Nightbreed.
- Wikipedia: Hugh Quarshie
- IMDb: Hugh Quarshie
Lydia Leonard - Lucy Holgate
Lydia Leonard stars as Lucy, Mark Holgate's wife who shows up in Season 4, Episode 2.
It is later revealed that she is a ruthless killer who killed both Ann Holgate and Suzi Green who also decided to take her own husband down by pinning the blame on him for the said deaths.
Leonard previously starred in Last Christmas, The Fifth Estate, and Whitechapel.
- Instagram: @lydialeonard
- Wikipedia: Lydia Leonard
- IMDb: Lydia Leonard
John Gordon Sinclair - Nevis McLintock
John Gordon Sinclair plays Nevis McLintock, a tree surgeon who gives the evidence to convict the daughter of a woman who died at her engagement party.
Sinclair is known for his roles in World War Z, Traces, Gregory's Girl, and Death in Paradise.
- Wikipedia: John Gordon Sinclair
- IMDb: John Gordon Sinclair
All episodes of McDonald and Dodds Season 4 are streaming on BritBox.
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