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 14h07] After the Grégory affair, it is the turn of the Daval affair to inspire a fiction at TF1. “The Daval mystery” 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 the sister and the brother-in-law of Alexia are played by Raphaël Ferret and Ingrid Donnadieu. Le Mystère Daval is already available on the Salto streaming platform.
The Daval Mystery highly criticized before its broadcast
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, just 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 adapts the book “The affair Alexia Daval – the real story”.
The murder of Alexia Daval took place in Gray, in Haute-Saône. Questioned by France Bleu, the inhabitants are not delighted to discover “The Daval mystery” 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”.
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 Baty: Jonathan Daval
- Raphael Ferret: Gregory
- 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
- Sandra Perfect as Aurélie Lambolley
- Simon Thomas: Kevin Girard
- Patrick Ligardes: Chief Warrant Officer Bordier
- Marie Berto : Martine Cussey
- Martine Coste : Evelyn
- Noémie Bianco: Ludivine
- Hugo Dillon : Patrick Garnier
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.