How to watch McDonald & Dodds online, on TV and from anywhere

Season 4 of McDonald & Dodds premieres on Sunday, July 21. Viewers in UK can watch it for free on ITV1 and the ITVX streaming service. It is also available on BritBox in the US. But don't worry if you're away from home because you can watch McDonald & Dodds from anywhere with a VPN.

If you're not already familiar with McDonald & Dodds, where have you been for the last four years? A streetwise South London DCI marooned in Bath and partnered up with a dithering and distinctly non-dynamic DS from the West Country, what could possibly go wrong? Not much actually. The detective double act is a hugely popular TV show that has been a hit all over the world (Season 4 has already started in Denmark, Australia and the U.S.).

This season's run of three two-hour episodes has been delayed due to scheduling issues and therefore highly anticipated by the show's legions of fans. We don't get to find out the name of McDonald's gas fitter boyfriend or, indeed, Dodds first name but we do discover that he actually has quite an active social life.  Not that they get in the way of all the suspicious death-solving...

Here's where to watch McDonald & Dodds online from anywhere.

How to watch McDonald and Dodds FREE in the UK

McDonald & Dodds season 4 premieres in the UK on ITV1 at 8pm UK on Sunday, July 21 and will also be available to watch online on the channel's ITVX streaming service, so online viewers can stream and can catch up there. ITV and ITVX are free to watch for licence fee payers. 

If you're trying to access ITVX while outside the UK, you might want to use a VPN to allow you to watch from abroad. 

How to watch McDonald and Dodds in the US

McDonald & Dodds season 4 is available via subscription on BritBox, which costs from $8.99 a month. It has already been available to stream there since June 6, 2024.

If you're a Brit visiting the US and want to stream the new drama on ITVX, good news, because you can Use a VPN to watch the series just like you would at home. 

How to watch McDonald and Dodds in Australia

McDonald & Dodds season 4 is available via subscription on BritBox, which costs from AU$9.99 a month. And, you guessed it, it's been streaming there since May 23, 2024.

If you're a Brit travelling Down Under, you can download a VPN to access ITVX and watch for free. Use a VPN to watch your usual streamer when traveling abroad.

How to watch McDonald and Dodds in New Zealand

McDonald & Dodds season 4 streams in New Zealand on TVNZ from Sunday, July 28.

However, if you are a Brit there for work or on vacation you can download a VPN to access ITVX and watch for free. Use a VPN to watch your usual streamer when traveling abroad.

How to watch McDonald and Dodds season 4 with a VPN

You can watch season 4 of McDonald & Dodds on ITVX by using a VPN – no matter where you are in the world!

Normally a streaming service will know where you are trying to tune in from and block you if you're not in the right country but a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is an app that hides your location and means you can access your usual sports and entertainment services even while you're traveling abroad.

To save you spinning around the web looking, our favorite VPN is NordVPN

• Download the app at NordVPN
• Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
• Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!

NordVPN is one of the simplest and most affordable ways to watch what you want, from wherever you want to watch it.

It's straightforward and easy to use, has great security, is available on loads of streaming devices and, best of all, it comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it out 100% risk-free. Give it a go.

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