Timothy Spall's BBC series adds new cast and gets first look
Timothy Spall’s new BBC series Death Valley has announced new cast members alongside dropping a first look.
The comedy-drama, which was announced back in May and comes from Paul Doolan, will see the Sixth Commandment star play a retired actor who's famous for playing a fictional detective on TV. Suddenly though, he finds himself teaming up with a real detective (Gwyneth Keyworth) to solve a crime.
Joining the show are Gavin & Stacey’s Steffan Rhodri and Melanie Walters as Janine's boss DCI Clarke and mother Yvonne, while Baby Reindeer’s Alexandria Riley will play pathologist Baxter.
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One Day's Remy Beasley will play Janine's past adversary Rhiannon, Mammoth's Mike Bubbins is Desk Sergeant Tony, and Extraordinary's Rithvik Andugula has been cast as junior officer DC Evan Chaudhry.
Guest stars include Ghosts' Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Jim Howick, Car Share's Siân Gibson, All Creatures Great and Small's Patricia Hodge, True Love's Karl Johnson, The Dark Knight's Colin McFarlane, Poor Things' Vicki Pepperdine, Inside No 9's Steve Speirs, and The Reckoning's Amy Trigg.
First images of Spall and Keyworth in character as John Chapel and Janie Mallowan have also been released showing the pair appear to be looking over evidence papers.
Further snaps have also been released including Riley, Andugula and Gibson.
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The show’s synopsis reads: "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."
Spall previously said he was “looking forward” to working on the show and bringing the "unique comedy drama" to life.
"I'm relishing the prospect of getting stuck in as we embark on creating this truly oddball detective duo who develop their unusual combined eccentric skills to hilarious and surprisingly successful effect in beautiful rural Wales and its gorgeous towns and villages," he said.
Death Valley will air on BBC Two.
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