Death Valley (2011– )

A mockumentary following a police force as they deal with various perpetrators who are mostly supernatural in nature.

Creator:

Curtis Gwinn

Stars:

Texas Battle, Bryce Johnson, Tania Raymonde

Cast

Series cast summary:
Texas Battle	...	Officer John 'John John' Johnson (12 episodes, 2011)
Bryce Johnson	...	Officer Billy Pierce (12 episodes, 2011)
Tania Raymonde	...	Officer Carla Rinaldi (12 episodes, 2011)
Charlie Sanders	...	Officer Joe Stubeck (12 episodes, 2011)
Bryan Callen	...	Captain Dashell (11 episodes, 2011)
Caity Lotz	...	Officer Kirsten Landry (11 episodes, 2011)
Toby Meuli	...	Jamie (9 episodes, 2011)
Vene L. Arcoraci	...	Detective Dunwalt (7 episodes, 2011)
R.J. Cantu	...	Rico (5 episodes, 2011)
Courtney Halverson	...	Natalie (5 episodes, 2011)

Storyline

The Undead Task Force (a branch of the LAPD, formed when the San Fernando Valley was overtaken by zombies, werewolves and vampires) must continue to get rid of the monsters and contain them in the valley. While this occurs, scientists work to find out what caused the outbreak. A brave camera crew comes along for the ride.

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Plot Keywords:

supernatural | mockumentary | vampire | documentary crew | los angeles california | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Dolina smrti

Company Credits

Production Co:

Liquid Theory

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Several references to the new world order can be seen in the background throughout the show: a sign in front of the UTF station reads "CURFEW STRONGLY ENFORCED" with a picture of a wolf barking at the moon, during background checks; a werewolf's record has a teeth section that generally reads "Canine".

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Quotes

Male Reporter #1: [Title sequence] One year ago...
Female Narrator: Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies,
Male Reporter #1: Descended upon California's San Fernando Valley.
Male Reporter #2: Authorities remain baffled by their origins.
Title Card: These are the stories. Of the cops that capture the monsters. And the camera crew, that capture the cops. Death Valley.

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Soundtracks

"They're Coming For Us"
Produced by TinyTone Records
Written & Performed by The Measels

User Reviews

Reno 911! meets The Walking Dead

Somebody said Zombies are the new vampires. I don't really care (since I like both so much), but I can't help but wonder why my favorite new shows have zombies (am I the only one with a countdown for The Walking Dead's second season?).

Just like the old show COPS, Death Valley starts out with a chase, two cops following a bloody faced woman through a small convenience store. There's shaky video as the videographer (is that even the right term for the person who follows the action?) chases after them and catches the shocking and somewhat funny conclusion to the chase.

Anyway, I love this show. It has just the right amount of earnest police procedural to balance out the bloody gore and humor of cops chasing after zombies and vampires in Los Angeles.

If you think this will be a one hit wonder, think again, like other good cop shows, it's the characters that really carry the show, but I am hoping for some kind of overarching plot, maybe something to do with a vampire prostitution ring, werewolf mafia, zombie ultimate boxing, something ridiculous, of course.

Death Valley hasn't hit a high with a cop like Captain Jim Dangle (my fave cop from Reno 911!) but you can't go wrong with characters like "John John" and my Death Valley favorite, Joe Stubeck, who made me giggle so much I almost spit out my coffee.

Anyways, I'll be tuning in for more.