Watkins is probably one of Britain s most recognisable and diverse actors.
He has starred in a plethora of shows over the years, including Trollied, The Crown, Des, Hold the Sunset, The Lost
Honour of Christopher Jefferies and Line of Duty.
So it didn t come as too much of a surprise when McDonald and Dodds turned out to be a hit with Watkins co-leading the cast.
Even though the 54-year-old portrays a detective who is more accustomed to a life of puzzles and train spotting, Watkins can relate to his character on various levels.
McDonald and Dodds: Actor Jason Watkins stars in the ITV drama. (Image: Getty)
ITV s Finding Alice renewed for a second season
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March 1 (UPI) ITV s
Finding Alice has been renewed for a second season, the network announced on Monday.
Finding Alice, a comedy-drama, follows the titular Alice (Keeley Hawes) and her journey of grief and love following the sudden death of her husband Harry.
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Alice finds herself in a storm of secrets, debt, suspicion and criminality that she must confront in order to survive.
Isabella Pappas, Nigel Havers, Kenneth Cranham, George Webster, Joanna Lumley, Rhashan Stone, Sharon Rooney, Dominque Moore and Jason Merrells also star in the series, from creators Roger Golby, Hawes and Simon Nye.
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After popular demand following its premiere last year, McDonald and Dodds has returned for series two. There are another three cases that DCI McDonald and DS Dodds have to solve this time around, each one trickier than the next. Express.co.uk has everything you need to know about the cast of McDonald and Dodds series two.
The actor and comedy star joined the Graham Norton Radio Show earlier to talk about his latest TV show and his iconic role in The Inbetweeners. He told Graham: “Basically the premise of Zapped is an ordinary bloke who has an office job and he finds a strange bracelet. He puts it on and he gets zapped into another dimension or a parallel universe. I don't think we ever really