This week’s spotlight is on Death Valley, a 2025 series that surprised me. Timothy Spall delivers a dual-role performance. Gwenyth Keyworth plays DS Janie Mallowan, a quirky, emotionally complex detective whose career is more chaos than control.
Expectations needed realignment. But once viewed through a comedic lens, Death Valley becomes surprisingly watchable. The chemistry between Chapel and Mallowan drives the heart of the show.
We’ll talk about Spall’s legendary career, Keyworth’s scene-stealing chops, and why British writers have storytelling in their DNA..
So if you brushed off Death Valley too quickly, maybe give it another go. You might just find humor where you expected homicide.
