John Simm never doubted Mad Dogs
John Simm John Simm revealed he was surprised by the reaction to the first series of Sky 1's Mad Dogs.
The black comedy follows four middle-aged friends, who meet together in Majorca and soon find themselves caught up in a whole host of trouble.
Marc Warren, Max Beesley and Philip Glenister also star in the show and Simm revealed they were pleased with the reaction to the first series.
The 41-year-old actor told the Guardian: "Success, however you judge what that even means, brings with it certain pressures, but we were chuffed by the reception the first series got. I was very surprised, actually.
"Some people hated it – which I half-expected because it was so different from so much else – but they were luckily outnumbered by the people who loved it.
"When it came up, it was one of those things that made me think 'Why wouldn't I do this?' I've never done anything like it, I'm working with great actors and directors in a nice location, and it just sounded exciting. I mean – what's not to like?"
The second series of Mad Dogs started last week on Sky 1, with a third already commissioned by Sky, and is due to start filming this week.
And after finishing work on the third series, John Simm returns to the theatre to star in Harold Pinter's Betrayal in Sheffield.
"I had an amazing time on Hamlet so it's great to be going back. It was exhausting but brilliant. Twice a day too. At my age. It should be illegal."