Death Valley
- TV comedy drama
- BBC One
- 2025
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Murder mystery comedy drama in which a police sergeant teams up with a retired actor of a fictional detective TV show. Stars Timothy Spall, Gwyneth Keyworth, Steffan Rhodri, Alexandria Riley, Rithvik Andugula and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2025
- Channel
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 6 (1 series)
- Creator
- Paul Doolan
- Stars
- Timothy Spall, Gwyneth Keyworth, Steffan Rhodri, Alexandria Riley, Rithvik Andugula, Melanie Walters and Remy Beasley
- Writers
- Paul Doolan, Sian Harries and Laurie Farrugia
- Director
- Simon Hynd
- Producers
- Nikki Wilson, Paul Doolan, Josh Cole, Madeline Addy, Seb Barwell, Paul Forde and Tracie Simpson
- Company
Set in Wales, Death Valley follows the unlikely crime-solving partnership between eccentric national treasure John Chapel, a retired actor and star of hit fictional detective TV show Caesar, and disarming Welsh detective sergeant Janie Mallowan.
Thrown together by the murder of John's neighbour, John and Janie are an odd, yet hilarious duo with opposing instincts. Every week, they get to the bottom of gripping murders, with various stunning Welsh locations providing a backdrop to their investigations.
When John and Janie are not arguing about a case, they're inevitably up in each other's personal business. Despite their differences, they soon realise they are the closest thing each other has to a best friend, and unwittingly help one another move on from the past.
Catch-up
Additional details
- Production setting
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 25th May 2025 at 8:15pm on BBC One