Overview
- Death Valley returns Sunday 17 May at 8:15pm on BBC One, with all six episodes available to stream on iPlayer the same day.
- First-look images confirm Gwyneth Keyworth and Timothy Spall are back, with the story picking up a few months later as Janie steps up to Detective Inspector.
- The BBC synopsis highlights a rift after John starts dating Janie’s mother, with the opener investigating a death tied to a Community Payback group.
- Series 2 runs six 45-minute episodes and features guest stars including Jane Horrocks, Hammed Animashaun, Alexandra Roach, Roisin Conaty, Jim Howick, Owen Teale, Asim Chaudhry, Lynn Hunter, Rhiannon Clements, Mike Bubbins, Liz Carr, and confirmed Baby Reindeer actor Mark Lewis Jones, with the Daily Record reporting Camille Coduri will also appear.
- The renewal follows a 2025 launch that delivered the biggest overnight audience for a new scripted show in five years and about 4.6 million viewers across 28 days.