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Death Valley. Image shows left to right: John Chapel (Timothy Spall), Janie Mallowan (Gwyneth Keyworth)
Death Valley

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.

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Death Valley - Series 1

Death Valley - Series 1

A retired actor. A struggling young detective. They're the perfect crime-fighting duo - when they get along.

The nation's once beloved TV detective John Chapel lives a reclusive life in the Welsh countryside - guilt-ridden for letting his career get in the way of his final months with late wife Elin. But when his neighbour is murdered, John is dragged back into the world by detective sergeant Janie Mallowan. Struggling to rise up the ranks, she teams up with the widower. Despite their opposing instincts - Janie's interested in procedure and building a watertight case while John's captivated by character and motives - this could be the answer to her waning career. As long as her boss doesn't find out.

First released: Monday 30th June 2025

Extra features

  • Creating Death Valley
  • The Odd Couple Detectives of Death Valley
  • Death Valley: Scripting A Whodunnit?
  • Distributor: BBC
  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 2
  • Subtitles: English
  • Catalogue: BBCDVD4623

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