Mad Dogs Season 1
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. The series was initially a story about a rock band, but changed after a feeling that bands have been "done to death". After gaining interest from some terrestrial networks, the series was commissioned by British Sky Broadcasting. Filming took place on location throughout the island of Majorca in May 2010, and took around four million euros and 44 days to make. The main themes are friendship and growing older; Glenister said it is about ageing and "getting closer to death". Photographer David LaChapelle directed three 30-second advertisements for the series. Mad Dogs opened with 1.61 million viewers, the 17th highest rated programme ever for Sky1, and attracted positive reactions from critics. They noted similarities with British gangster films, more predominantly the 2000 film Sexy Beast.
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The critically applauded drama concludes, finishing on the headiest of highs. Barricaded in the villa, things really do go from bad to worse for Woody, Quinn, Baxter and Rick...
The friends realise the gravity of their situation and come up with a plan to make Alvo's murder look like a Russian Mafia hit, fearful that gangsters will soon come looking for their money. The pals have already cut off one of the victim's feet - but paranoia reopens old wounds.
Tensions simmer as Woody, Quinn, Baxter and Rick stumble into a scenario that is spiralling out of control.
Four life-long friends visit Majorca to meet up with the fifth member of their gang to celebrate his early retirement, only to become entangled in a web of deception and murder.
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