Down in the Valley will “pull back the curtain on the surprising but always intriguing people and places that make the Deep South a place where anything can happen and usually does.” - Deadline

Annan laughs, dances, cries and breaks bread with many intriguing figures, but there are two standouts. In Episode 2, “Saints and Sinners,” the audience is introduced to ShaRonda Parker, aka The Nasty Lady, a sex educator who, at the time of filming, owned Private Partz and Gifts, the sole brick-and-mortar erotic boutique in Baton Rouge…In the Bible Belt, religion is so ingrained in the culture that it’s riveting to see a woman simultaneously holding her freedom and her faith close to her heart. In Episode 3, “Out of the Mud,” Annan lands in Dallas, where he connects with MC Marley Santana, a.k.a. Bandana Fresh, a gay rapper who shares a very similar story to “P-Valley” character Lil’ Murda (J. Alphonse Nicholson). Throughout this section, the rapper reflects on the pain of being closeted, using hypermasculinity and violence as a mask, and what happened when he was outed by someone he loved and trusted. - Variety

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