Mad Dogs

Mad Dogs

Created by Cris Cole

On Sky One

2011–20134 seasons14 episodes60 min7.0 / 10

A darkly comic psychological thriller built on male friendship and paranoia, where a holiday murder spirals into entanglement with crime and corruption.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Mad Dogs scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.

  • Does Mad Dogs leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.

  • Is Mad Dogs violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.

  • Is Mad Dogs easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.

  • Is Mad Dogs sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity75

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Mad Dogs

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mad Dogs

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mad Dogs, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mad Dogs, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mad Dogs, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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