Filming has begun on the third series of popular detective drama McDonald Dodds starring Tala Gouveia and Jason Watkins in the lead roles.　　　　The latest series sees Claire Skinner (Outnumbered) join the cast as Chief Superintendent Ormond.　　　　Reuniting DCI McDonald, played by Tala Gouveia, and DS Dodds, played by BAFTA award winner actor Jason Watkins, season three of the Bath set detective series consists of four standalone films.　　　　Lily Sacofsky returns as DC Milena Pachiowski with Danyal Ismail joining the cast as DC Martin Malik　　Speaking about her role in the new series, Claire Skinner, said I'm a huge fan of McDonald Dodds so I'm delighted to be joining the cast as Chief Superintendent Ormond. Ormond is a quietly intimidating character so she'll be keeping McDonald Dodds on their toes throughout this new series.　　　　In the first film, Belvedere, a young woman is found dead sitting in a deckchair in broad daylight in one of Bath’s most beautiful and populated parks. Why did this woman die with a smile on her face　　　　Guest cast members starring in the first film include Alan Davies (Jonathan Creek), Holly Aird (Waking The Dead), , Catherine Tyldesley (Coronation Street) and Dame Siân Phillips (I, Claudius).　　The series was commissioned for ITV by Polly Hill and Huw Kennair Jones and will be produced by Rebecca Davies. Executive producers are Damien Timmer and creator and lead writer Robert Murphy. Robert Murphy has written films one and four, Robert Drummond has written film two and Kam Odedra has written film three. Directors are Robert Quinn, Isher Sahota, Ian Aryeh and Sasha Ransome.　　McDonald Dodds is produced by leading independent production company Mammoth Screen, co-produced by BritBox North America, and created by Robert Murphy. Series two achieved consolidated ratings of 6.7m.　　　　The first and second series are available to view via streaming platform Britbox North America. ITV Studios will distribute the drama internationally.　　Mammoth Screen is one of the UK’s leading production companies. Past and forthcoming shows include The Serpent for BBCNetflix, Noughts Crosses, World on Fire and Grime Kids for the BBC, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans for Britbox and Endeavour and The Tower for ITV.　　Mammoth Screen is an ITV Studios Company.

在本季中，Tim Speedle离开了，而新人Ryan Wolfe则加入了小组。　　Horatio Caine：David Caruso饰演，是迈阿密达德郡犯罪实验室的组长，曾经是拆弹小组的警官，现在是监识分析师。　　Calleigh Duquesne：Emily Procter演，弹道科学家，出生于路易西安那州达尼尔（Darnell），西班牙语十分流利，曾在图兰大学（Tulane University）获得物理学学士学位。　　Eric Delko：Adam Rodriguez饰演，指纹与药品辨识专家，土生土长于迈阿密，曾在迈阿密大学获得化学学士学位。父亲俄罗斯人，母亲古巴人，所以西班牙语和俄语都很流利。当情况需要时，达可在小组里通常是扮演蛙人的角色。　　Alexx Woods：Khandi Alexander饰演，迈阿密达德郡的验尸官。她有一个古怪的习惯就是在验尸的时候跟尸体讲话，通常是想要让死者死后可以更为安详。　　Ryan Wolfe：Jonathan Togo饰演，是一个想进入真实鑑识工作的基层巡逻员警。他了解到自己永远无法取代史毕的地位，只能尽力地成为小组的一员。沃夫首次出现在“Under the Influence”这一集，不过直到“Hell Night”这一集之后才变成常态演出。　　Yelena Salas：Sofia Milos饰演，一个常常跟CSI一起调查的重案组探员，也是何瑞修弟弟雷蒙的遗孀。

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