DCI Lauren McDonald is a fictional character portrayed by Tala Gouveia in the TV series McDonald & Dodds.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Fall of the House of Crockett (season 1), they were 36 years old.
They appear in all 8 aired episodes so far and have accumulated 154 positive votes.
Episodes11
The Fall of the House of Crockett
episode S1.E1 february 2020When a homeless man is shot in the deserted mansion of one of Bath's most prominent industrialists, the inventor Max Crockett, newly arrived Londoner DCI McDonald and long-serving DS Dodds rally together to try and discover the killer.
A Wilderness of Mirrors
episode S1.E2 march 2020Adjusting to life in Bath, DCI McDonald and partner DS Dodds are called to the Mara Retreat, a private rehabilitation clinic, to investigate the mysterious death of a wealthy patient.
The Man Who Wasn't There
episode S2.E1 february 2021Five people go up in a hot air balloon, but only four return alive.
We Need to Talk About Doreen
episode S2.E2 march 2021A birthday weekend away goes devastatingly wrong when Angela and four of her friends travel down from Glasgow to celebrate in Bath.
The War of Rose
episode S2.E3 july 2022A social media influencer Rose Boleyn elects to have plastic surgery at a clinic run by soon to be divorced couple Al and Mariel. After tragedy strikes, McDonald and Dodds are brought in to investigate the clinic and its staff.
Belvedere
episode S3.E1 june 2022The chalk-and-cheese police partners are tasked with untangling the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a young woman in a busy park in broad daylight, surrounded by witnesses and with a spooky smile on her face.
A Billion Beats
episode S3.E2 june 2022A talented Formula One race car driver is murdered while training. Everything points to a mechanic at the track as the killer. Meanwhile, Lauren's ex-lover at Metro tries to lure her 'undercover.'
Clouds Across the Moon
episode S3.E3 june 2022On All Souls' Day, a successful Bath businessman is found dead in a shallow grave. There is no shortage of suspects: a local artist, a mysterious IT consultant, a psychic, and incredibly - Lauren's own unassuming Sgt. Dodds.
Jinxy Sings The Blues
episode S4.E1Ian Andrews boards a bus in Bath but is discovered lifeless upon arrival, leaving DCI McDonald and DS Dodds puzzled by the daytime homicide case with no apparent witnesses.-
The Rule of Three
episode S4.E2A woman missing for 38 years is found dead. Detectives McDonald and Dodds investigate to uncover her identity, whereabouts during that time, and the motive behind her murder after such a long period. -
Wedding Fever
episode S4.E3It's wedding season in Bath, but a string of suspicious deaths is affecting the celebrations throughout the city. Is there a serial killer on the loose who goes after weddings? It's a case that pushes McDonald and Dodds to the limit.
- The Fall of the House of Crockett
- A Wilderness of Mirrors
- The Man Who Wasn't There
- We Need to Talk About Doreen
- The War of Rose
- Belvedere
- A Billion Beats
- Clouds Across the Moon
- Jinxy Sings The Blues
- The Rule of Three
- Wedding Fever
Best moments7
- A talented Formula One race car driver is murdered while training. Everything points to a mechanic at the track as the killer. Meanwhile, Lauren's ex-lover at Metro tries to lure her 'undercover.'
- A birthday weekend away goes devastatingly wrong when Angela and four of her friends travel down from Glasgow to celebrate in Bath.
- When a homeless man is shot in the deserted mansion of one of Bath's most prominent industrialists, the inventor Max Crockett, newly arrived Londoner DCI McDonald and long-serving DS Dodds rally together to try and discover the killer.
- Adjusting to life in Bath, DCI McDonald and partner DS Dodds are called to the Mara Retreat, a private rehabilitation clinic, to investigate the mysterious death of a wealthy patient.
- The chalk-and-cheese police partners are tasked with untangling the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a young woman in a busy park in broad daylight, surrounded by witnesses and with a spooky smile on her face.
- On All Souls' Day, a successful Bath businessman is found dead in a shallow grave. There is no shortage of suspects: a local artist, a mysterious IT consultant, a psychic, and incredibly - Lauren's own unassuming Sgt. Dodds.
- Five people go up in a hot air balloon, but only four return alive.
- A Billion Beats
- We Need to Talk About Doreen
- The Fall of the House of Crockett
- A Wilderness of Mirrors
- Belvedere
- Clouds Across the Moon
- The Man Who Wasn't There