BBC Releases First-Look Images for Death Valley Series 2

The BBC has released first-look images for the second series of Death Valley, its record-breaking comedy-crime show set and filmed in Wales, with the six-part installment premiering on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 8:15 p.m. on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Timothy Spall reprises his role as retired actor John Chapel, once idolized by fans for playing TV detective Caesar, while Gwyneth Keyworth returns as Detective Sergeant Janie Mallowan, now promoted to Detective Inspector. The series reunites the unlikely crime-solving duo months after the events of the first season, which drew the largest overnight audience for a new scripted BBC show in five years and averaged 4.6 million viewers over 28 days. In Wales, it ranked as the top comedy across all channels and platforms in 2025.

The new season opens with tension between John and Janie, who has been avoiding him since learning he is dating her mother, Yvonne Mallowan, played by Melanie Walters. Janie's workload has intensified with her promotion, as paperwork piles up amid personal upheaval; she has moved in with her pathologist colleague, Helen Baxter, portrayed by Alexandria Riley. DCI Barry Clarke, played by Steffan Rhodri, compels her...