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DEATH VALLEY S2 - 8/815pm bbc1 sun - TV PACE NO SPOILERS

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Blondeshavemorefun · 11/05/2026 22:15

Yah. It’s back. S2 of Death Valley

If you missed it last year go and watch s1

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/telly_addicts/5339318-death-valley-sun-9pm-bbc-1-tv-pace-no-spoilers

The unlikely crime solving duo make a welcome return as retired actor John Chapel and disarming Welsh detective sergeant Janie Mallowan, alongside regular cast Alexandria Riley (Helen Baxter), Steffan Rhodri (DCI Barry Clarke), Melanie Walters (Yvonne Mallowan) and Rithvik Andugula (DC Evan Chaudhry

Series two picks up a few months after the events of series one, Janie has been promoted to Detective Inspector and is busier than ever, with paperwork stacking up quicker than she can clear it.

To make matters worse, she’s been ignoring John since finding out he’s been dating her mum.

Janie’s hand is forced after a murder in a Community Payback group when DCI Barry Clarke forces her to bring John Chapel in as the department's consultant.

Series two sees John reluctantly re-enter the world of acting, on the set of an epic Welsh fantasy TV series, when the pair are called to investigate a murder.

Will this foray into his old thespian passion ignite something once forgotten in John?

One thing is certain, whether investigating a murder in a coastal fishing village, a sustainable commune or the competitive world of rugby, John and Janie will continue to bring justice to mid-Wales.

Some good guest roles coming up - Guest artists featured across the series include Jane Horrocks (Here We Go, Chicken Run), Hammed Animashaun (Black Ops, SNL UK), Alexandra Roach (Killing Eve, Bodies), Roisin Conaty (After Life, Last one Laughing), Mark Lewis Jones (Chernobyl, Baby Reindeer, Outlander), Jim Howick (Ghosts, Here we Go), Owen Teale (Game of Thrones, Line of Duty, Sandokan), Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing, The Cleaner), Lynn Hunter (Pushers & End of the Fxx World), Rhiannon Clements (Small Prophets, Pushers), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth) and Liz Carr (Silent Witness, Good Omens).

DEATH VALLEY - sun 8pm bbc 1 - TV PACE NO SPOILERS | Mumsnet

Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth play an unlikely crime-solving duo in the BBC's upcoming comedy drama Death Valley The show is a comedy drama,...

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/telly_addicts/5339318-death-valley-sun-9pm-bbc-1-tv-pace-no-spoilers

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moto748e · 25/06/2026 23:32

I don't agree with the categorisation! McDonald and Dodds is 'easy viewing', for sure. So is Madame Blanc, and the annoying Caribbean one, and Midsomer Murders. I think both Death Valley and Ludwig have quite a bit more about them than that, and are not in the same category at all.

ConstanzeMozart · 26/06/2026 08:23

moto748e · 25/06/2026 23:32

I don't agree with the categorisation! McDonald and Dodds is 'easy viewing', for sure. So is Madame Blanc, and the annoying Caribbean one, and Midsomer Murders. I think both Death Valley and Ludwig have quite a bit more about them than that, and are not in the same category at all.

I think Death Valley is easy viewing. It’s witty and (in parts) well acted, but cosy overall.

Davros · 26/06/2026 09:21

I agree with you about Ludwig, hence it’s not in my list. I think McDonald & Dodds is closer to qualifying. It’s hard differentiate absolutely

Blondeshavemorefun · 26/06/2026 20:45

Davros · 25/06/2026 22:19

Thanks. I’ll add it to the list separately and, when there’s enough new ones, I’ll post it again. With Blondes’ permission of course (shoulders of giants and all that 😆)

You don’t need my permission 😘 I always welcome any programmes that I miss

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Davros · 26/06/2026 21:45

I added Murder Most Puzzling

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