Mad Dogs
Seen it?2011 | 4 seasons | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Mr Inbetween or Only Murders in the Building, start here.
- The mood
- Darkly funny, tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 14 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Mad Dogs is a British black comedy and psychological thriller television series created by Cris Cole that began airing on Sky1 on 10 February 2011. It is produced by Left Bank Pictures, and co-produced by Palma Pictures. The series stars John Simm, Marc Warren, Max Beesley, and Philip Glenister as four long-time and middle-aged friends getting together in a villa in Majorca to celebrate the early retirement of their friend Alvo. However, after Alvo is murdered, the group find themselves caught up in the world of crime and police corruption.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 35K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.
Season 12011 · 4 episodes · 3.7 out of 10Monday- Season 22012 · 4 episodes · 2.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 32013 · 4 episodesNot rated yet
Season 42013 · 2 episodes · 8.8 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Cris Cole
- John SimmBaxter
- Max BeesleyWoody
- Ben ChaplinAlvo
- Philip GlenisterQuinn
- Marc WarrenRick