FilminghasbegunonthefourthseriesofpopularBath-baseddetectivedramaMcDonald&Dodds,starringTalaGouveiaandBAFTAaward-winnerJasonWatkins导演选择克制的艺术语言。现代修复技术激活历史影像，全彩上色丰富视觉体验，画面呈现增强空间感。但影片不炫耀技术，整体色调保持沉稳。整体场景处理含蓄深刻。色彩管理体现历史意识，声音设计追求简约表达。　　　　Comprisingthreefeaturelengthfilms(3x120),theguestcastforthefirststoryincludesTobyStephens(LostInSpace),singer/songwriterPixieLott(TheVoiceKids),LydiaLeonard(GentlemanJack),DanielLapaine(Catastrophe),DipoOla(Landscapers),JohnGordonSinclair(Gregory’sGirl)andAceBhatti(LineofDuty).　　　　Inthisfirstfilm,McDonaldandDoddsbegintoinvestigatewhenamiddle-agedwomanisfoundshotdeadinarentedflat.Thekillerhasremovedallcluestoheridentity,butDNArevealsshewentmissingover35yearsago.Wherehasshebeenallthoseyears?Andwhowith?　　　　ReturningtothecastthisseriesareClaireSkinner(Outnumbered)whoplaysChiefSuperintendentOrmondandCharlieChambers(EastEnders)whoplaysDCGoldie.BhavikC.Pankhania(WorldOnFire)joinsthelineupasDCLee.　　　　TheserieshasbeencommissionedforITVbyPollyHillandHuwKennairJonesandwillbeproducedbyJoeShrubb.ExecutiveproducersareRobertMurphy,DamienTimmerandCharlotteWebber.ThefirstfilmiswrittenbyRobertMurphyanddirectedbyKhurrumM.Sultan.　　　　HuwKennairJonessaid:　　“We’rethrilledtobereturningtothebeautifulcityofBathformoreoriginalandinventivecrimesforMcDonaldandDoddstosolve.Andit’sgreattobeworkingwithMammothScreen,RobertMurphyandTalaandJasononceagainonwhatpromisestobeanotherbrilliantseries.”　　　　McDonald&DoddsisproducedbyleadingindependentproductioncompanyMammothScreenandcreatedbyRobertMurphy.　　ThepreviousthreeseriesareavailabletoviewviastreamingplatformsITVXintheUKandBritboxinNorthAmericaandAustralia.ITVStudioswilldistributethedramainternationally.　　MammothScreenisoneoftheUK’sleadingproductioncompanies.ShowsincludeTheRapture,MurderIsEasy,GrimeKids,WorldOnFire(seriesoneandtwo),Noughts+Crosses(seriesoneandtwo) andTheSerpentfortheBBC,CodeofSilence,TheTower(seriesoneandtwo),TomJones,Endeavour(seriesonetonine)andWhyDidn’tTheyAskEvansforITV.　　MammothScreenisanITVStudiosCompany.