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McDonald & Dodds

2020

McDonald & Dodds (2020-2024) is a British crime drama set in Bath, Somerset.

Tala Gouveia stars as DCI Lauren McDonald, a former Metropolitan Police investigator who teams up with DS Dodds (Jason Watkins) to solve murders.

DS Dodds was raised in kinship care with his aunt from around the age of 5.

There are also 2 episodes with other Care Experienced Characters in the 1st 3 seasons.

In Series 1, Ep1, the victim of murder is a man who was raised in the care system.

In Series 3, Ep3, a young man (not previously displaced from his parents) who was imprisoned at the age of 16 for 5 years for theft becomes a serial killer after he is released.

Children and young people in social care, and those who have left, are often subject to stigmatisation and discrimination. Being stigmatised and discriminated against can impact negatively on mental health and wellbeing not only during the care experience but often for many years after too. The project aims to contribute towards changing community attitudes towards care experienced people as a group. See glossary HERE


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