THE DAVAL MYSTERY. Five years after the sordid feminicide, the Alexia Daval affair is the subject of a TV adaptation on TF1 this Monday, September 12, 2022. Synopsis, cast, here is everything you need to know about The Daval mystery.
[Mis à jour le 12 septembre 2022 à 17h08] After the Grégory affair, it is the turn of the Daval affair to inspire a fiction at TF1. “Le Mystère Daval” is broadcast on the first channel this Monday, September 12, 2022 from 9:10 p.m. This fiction returns to the highlights of the investigation linked to the murder of Alexia Daval, murdered and burned by her husband on the night of October 27 to 28, 2017. This is the adaptation of the book “The Alexia Affair Daval – the real story”, written by journalists Laurent Briot and Christophe Dubois.
In the casting of “Mystery Daval”, Internet users will recognize Maud Baecker (Tomorrow belongs to us) in the role of Alexia Daval. Her husband, Jonathann Daval, is played by Liam Baty, also seen in the TF1 soap opera. The victim’s parents are played by Michèle Bernier, known for La Stagiaire, and Jérôme Anger. We also find in the role of the police officers in charge of the investigation Thierry Neuvic and Vanessa Guide, while Alexia’s sister and brother-in-law are played by Raphaël Ferret and Ingrid Donnadieu. “Le Mystère Daval” is already available on the streaming platform somersault.
The announcement of the broadcast of the “Mystery Daval”, at the beginning of September, offended many Internet users. On the social network Twitter, several viewers are wondering about the need to broadcast, only five years after the fact, such a fiction. For her part, the mother of Jonathann Daval believes with the East Republican that “we do not need that”, “it will still stir everything up”. In addition, according to information from Télé-Loisirs, the parents of the victim did not have to give their agreement for the broadcasting of a television film on the feminicide of their daughter, since this one adapts the book “The affair Alexia Daval – the real story”.
The murder of Alexia Daval took place in Gray, in Haute-Saône. Asked by France Blue, the inhabitants are not delighted to discover “Le Mystère Daval” on TF1 this evening. The fed up is even general. According to the testimonies collected by the radio station, some believe that we “have no right to do that”, others that “it’s still a little early”, while others deplore that “we always say the same thing”.
Is “Le Mystère Daval” faithful to reality?
“Le Mystère Daval” looks back on the sordid feminicide of Alexia Daval, who died on the night of October 27 to 28, 2017 under the blows of her husband, Jonathann Daval. But does the TV movie faithfully retrace what happened? Yes, according to the investigators who worked on the case. The latter entrusted the Parisian to have been amazed by the reconstitution of the investigation. “On the screen, we sometimes have the impression of rereading the minutes or reliving the hearings, explains one of them. There is a fictionalized part, very successful, but it is quite faithful” . However, note that the characters of Thierry Neuvic and Vanessa Guide, two investigators, were created for the needs of the TV movie, representing the 14 people who were part of the investigation unit.
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Synopsis – On Saturday October 28, 2017, at 12:10 p.m., Jonathann Daval reported the disappearance of his wife, Alexia, who had gone for a jog in the morning without ever returning. The gendarmes will carry out the investigation for three months before discovering that Jonathann puts him is involved in the case.
- Liam BatyJonathan Daval
- Michele Bernier: Isabelle Fouillot
- Jerome Anger: Jean-Pierre Fouillot
- Thierry Neuvic: Commander DaCosta
- Vanessa Guide: Magali Paulin
- Maud Baecker: Alexia Daval
- Ingrid Donnadieu as Stephanie Fouillot
- Raphael Ferret: Gregory
- Sandra Perfect as Aurélie Lambolley
- Simon Thomas: Kevin Girard
- Patrick Ligardes: Chief Warrant Officer Bordier
- Marie Berto: Martine Cussey
- Martine CosteEvelyn
- Noémie Bianco as Ludivine
- Hugo DillonPatrick Garnier
Viewers will recognize familiar faces in “Le Mystère Daval”: Maud Baecker as the victim, Michèle Bernier and Jérôme Anger as the parents… But do you know Liam Baty, who lends his features to Jonathann Daval? A 34-year-old actor, he is particularly known for having played Rémy Valski from 2017 to 2020 in Tomorrow belongs to us. The public has also been able to see it in several television series, such as Research Section, Alice Nevers, the judge is a woman or even Nina.
“The Daval Mystery” is a TF1 fiction. This unit is broadcast on the first channel only on Monday, September 12, 2022, from 9:10 p.m. Simply put on the first DTT channel at the time of the broadcast, or go to the MyTF1 website or application (live tab), to watch the TV movie.
“Le Mystère Daval” is broadcast on TF1 on September 12, 2022 from 9:10 p.m. It is however possible to see this fiction inspired by real events in streaming. First, by going to the MyTF1 site or application this Monday, September 12 at the time of the broadcast, by clicking on the “live” tab. If you have a subscription to the Salto streaming platform, be aware that the TV movie is already available for viewing before its programming on TF1.
Did you miss “Le Mystère Daval” after its TV broadcast on Monday September 12, 2022? Do not panic, like all TF1 programs, the TV movie is available for replay the next day, September 13. All you have to do is go to the MyTF1 website or application and have a free account on the platform to discover the replays of the front page. It should also be noted that subscribers to the Salto streaming platform can view the unit before and after its broadcast.