THE DAVAL MYSTERY. The TF1 TV movie “The Daval Mystery” looks back on the murder of Alexia Daval, committed by her husband in October 2017. Liam Baty plays the role of Jonathann Daval.
[Mis à jour le 12 septembre 2022 à 20h45] News items never cease to inspire television fiction. The murder of Alexia Daval, on the night of October 27 to 28, 2017, is the latest example. TF1 is broadcasting this Monday, September 12, 2022 “Le Mystère Daval”, a TV movie adapting the book “The Alexia Daval affair – the real story” written by journalists Laurent Briot and Christophe Dubois. Viewers will be able to immerse themselves in this affair, which began with the disappearance and then the discovery of the body of Alexia Daval on October 28, 2017, and ended with the conviction, in 2020, of her husband Jonathann Daval at 25 years of seclusion.
In “Le Mystère Daval”, Alexia’s murderer is played by actor Liam Baty. To work on the character, this 34-year-old actor did not hesitate to change his physique and voice in order to stick as closely as possible to the real Jonathann Daval. Liam Baty had previously made himself known in the TF1 soap opera Tomorrow belongs to us. He played the nurse Rémy Valski, who had left the series in 2020. Viewers could also see him in Nina, Alice Nevers, the judge is a woman, Research section or Foster family. Also a theater actor, he has however made very little film.
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: 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 streaming platform somersaultknow 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.