9.060 minSeason 4 • Episode 2
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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.
Acting
Four leads with decades of chemistry, utterly convincing as fraying friends.
Direction
Cris Cole balances Mediterranean beauty with mounting dread perfectly.
Writing
Dialogue that shifts from lads-on-tour banter to genuine existential terror.
Creator
Cris Cole
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series was originally conceived as a one-off drama, but Sky ordered three more seasons after the first episode drew 1.61 million viewers. The American remake starring Steve Zahn lasted exactly one season.
The 'Chica Militar' scene in the pilot — where the friends realise their holiday has gone very wrong — was filmed in one take with genuine panic from the actors who didn't know how the scene would end.
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