Death Valley 

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

Creators:

Curtis Gwinn, Eric Weinberg

Stars:

Texas Battle, Bryce Johnson, Tania Raymonde

1 win.

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
Jason Varge	...	Officer Brad Smith 8 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 power | psychotronic series | vampire | undead | mockumentary | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

TV-14

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

Captain Dashell: [Repeated line] Let's get out there and kill something!

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

A great buddy comedy! (Forget the gimmicky "zombie" & "mockumentary" labels.)

On TV, what I like to see are interesting characters who have great interactions & decent evolutions. To my surprise, this show is delivering all of that!

Forget all the gimmicks other reviewers are highlighting. This show is more fiction than mockumentary - the camera-crew are actual characters in the story and they have dialogue. The gore & supernatural elements aren't the reason for the shows existence - they're used to create a humorous & surreal environment.

'Death Valley' IS a great "buddy cop" show. The characters are so charming. Each one is "fleshed out", with his/her own beliefs, quirks, skills. When they start interacting, it's just some of the best television you'll ever see.

The charm of this show is that the comedy is derived from the friendships between these characters...not artificial & annoying conflict. Because of their jobs (& the acting, & the writing)...you see a group that has a believable family bond. But because of their unique cultural, moral, & even sexual baggages...you get hilarious interactions & reactions whenever those baggages are brought up.

Compare this to say...'The Office' (American version). In that show, all they do is parade out any number of ridiculously annoying mental handicaps (Michael, Dwight, Andy, Kelly, etc.). Their unsubtle stupidity & artificial conflicts are supposed to generate comedy.

Another thing I'd like to highlight is that this show actually has numerous arcs!. Everything from the macro (police vs. demons) to the micro (Carla vs. John John) evolves as the show goes on. It's all done subtly, but by the end of the season...there are pay-offs on all these fronts (sort of!).

When you add this show to 'Awkward', MTV starts to look like a formidable & respectable network. This is praise from someone who's never...ever...thought highly of them.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 August 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dolina nieumarlych

Company Credits

Production Co:

Liquid Theory

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD