Driving by their deep will of bringing criminals to justice, Dodds, a smart detective sergeant, who makes a partnership with McDonald, a courageous Detective Chief Inspector, who use his experience in solving mysteries, as together, they do a great job.
The drama hasn't quite settled on the right tone: the murder plot, involving scheming businessman Max Crockett, was light stuff, meaning that the racism aimed at McDonald sat awkwardly with it.
With its playful, murder most horrid air, McDonald and Dodds seemed more suited to weekday afternoons than Sunday primetime, but by episode end I was ready to give it another chance.
Jason Watkins seizes the role with relish. It's the sort of part he does to perfection - an odd, awkward, craven, brilliant man who ('Sorry, ma'am') can't stop apologising.
