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ACTOR Jason Watkins has breached his soundlessness aft it was revealed that his TV amusement McDonald and Dodds had been binned.
The TV prima took to societal media to uncover helium was "dumbfounded" by the determination aft insisting that the amusement was inactive a ratings hit.
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It was confirmed past week that ITV had opted to axe the show aft they insisted that the ratings were excessively mediocre to proceed connected further - contempt Jason stating otherwise.
On societal media, Jason shared a bid of photo's from the acceptable of the crime play arsenic helium penned a connection to uncover his sadness astatine the cancellation.
He wrote: "I’ve known astir this for months. We are dumfounded and devastated.
"I inactive can’t find the words.
"And technically, we were not ‘cancelled’.
"Our viewing numbers were amended than shows astir us. Enjoy these - much to follow.
"Thank you for loving the show!!"
Despite Jason stating that the ratings were "better" than different shows, an ITV spokesperson confessed that plummeting ratings were the origin of the show's demise successful a connection to RadioTimes.
McDonald and Dodds starred Tala Gouveia and Jason Watkins successful the rubric roles.
The premise paired 2 mismatched Detectives successful Bath, wherever the amusement was filmed.
ITV viewers treble instrumentality arsenic they spot immense 00s vocalist successful marque caller bid of McDonald and Dodds
At the extremity of bid four, McDonald had seemingly accepted her partner's marriage proposal - but fans won't spot what happens next.
Upon proceeding the news, viewers took to societal media to stock their reactions.
One wrote connected X: "That's a shame. I truly enjoyed it - and the locations successful and astir Bath were lovely."
Another added: "Cancelled? Good grief. A archetypal complaint brace of actors, playful scripts and a large location. I despair astatine times, I truly do."
A 3rd penned: "Real shame! Enjoyed this and bully shows ne'er past these days!"
McDonald and Dodds is disposable to ticker on ITVX.
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- Professor T: Based connected a Belgian TV bid of the aforesaid name, erstwhile Death successful Paradise pb Ben Miller plays the rubric character. Professor Jasper Tempest is simply a criminologist with OCD who helps the constabulary lick crimes. The formed besides includes Emma Naomi, Barney White and Andy Gathergood.
- The Beast Must Die: This bid follows a mother's grief for her son, who was killed successful an accident. Nicholas Blake's caller of the aforesaid sanction has been adapted for the programme. Stars see Cush Jumbo, Jared Harris, Billy Howle and Geraldine James.
- Red Eye: Starring Richard Armitage, Jing Lusi and Lesley Sharp prima successful this six-part thriller, which mostly takes spot during an all-night formation betwixt London and Beijing. With dormant bodies piling up and a enigma to unravel, the heroes indispensable enactment accelerated to get to the truth.
- The Twelve: This Australian play primitively aired arsenic a miniseries successful 2022, with the episodes dropping successful the UK successful February 2023. Four months later, the amusement was renewed for a 2nd season. Jurassic Park prima Sam Neill stars successful the starring relation of barrister Brett Colby.
- Manhunt: Martin Clunes stars successful this play based connected existent execution investigations. Series 1 focused connected the decease of Amélie Delagrange, which took spot successful 2004, portion the 2nd depicted the hunt for serial rapist Delroy Grant.
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