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Summary
Happy Valley is a dark, funny, multi-layered thriller revolving around the personal and professional life of Catherine, a dedicated, experienced, hard-working copper. She is also a bereaved mother who looks after her orphaned grandchild.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 93Audiences 87GoodWatch 89
Time to watch it all
18 h
18 episodes, about 59 min each
An episode a night: about 3 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 23 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+13
First aired
2014
April 29, 2014
Ended 2023
Genres
CrimeDramaMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- TV-MAUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 51 · most episodes first
Sarah LancashireCatherine Cawood · 18 episodes
Siobhan FinneranClare Cartwright · 18 episodes
James NortonTommy Lee Royce · 18 episodes
Rhys ConnahRyan Cawood · 18 episodes
Charlie MurphyAnn Gallagher · 18 episodes
Shane ZazaShafiq Shah · 18 episodes
George CostiganNevison Gallagher · 18 episodes- IBIshia BennisonJoyce Metcalf · 18 episodes
Rick WardenInsp Mike Taylor, Mike Taylor · 15 episodes
Karl DaviesDaniel Cawood · 12 episodes
Vincent FranklinDSU Andy Shepherd · 12 episodes
Chord MelodicSledge · 12 episodes
Joe ArmstrongAshley Cowgill · 6 episodes
Steve PembertonKevin Weatherill · 6 episodes
Jill BakerHelen Gallagher · 6 episodes
Adam LongLewis Whippey · 6 episodes
Derek RiddellRichard Cawood · 6 episodes
Matthew LewisSean Balmforth · 6 episodes
Kevin DoyleDS John Wadsworth · 6 episodes
Julie HesmondhalghAmanda Wadsworth · 6 episodes
Shirley HendersonFrances Drummond · 6 episodes
Mollie WinnardJoanna Hepworth · 6 episodes
Mark StanleyRob Hepworth · 6 episodes
Amit ShahFaisal Bhatti · 6 episodes
Directing · 2
- Euros Lyn Director
- Tim Fywell Director
Writing · 1
- Sally Wainwright Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
Production · 4
- Nicola Shindler Executive Producer
- Matthew Read Executive Producer
- Karen Lewis Producer
- Andy Kitching Line Producer
Tropes
Happy Valley episodes
3 seasons · 18 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Episode #1.1, 8.0
- S1 E2 Episode #1.2, 8.1
- S1 E3 Episode #1.3, 8.5
- S1 E4 Episode #1.4, 9.0
- S1 E5 Episode #1.5, 8.3
- S1 E6 Episode #1.6, 8.5
- S2 E1 Episode #2.1, 8.2
- S2 E2 Episode #2.2, 8.2
- S2 E3 Episode #2.3, 8.1
- S2 E4 Episode #2.4, 8.1
- S2 E5 Episode #2.5, 8.5
- S2 E6 Episode #2.6, 9.0
- S3 E1 Episode #3.1, 8.3
- S3 E2 Episode #3.2, 8.3
- S3 E3 Episode #3.3, 8.4
- S3 E4 Episode #3.4, 8.5
- S3 E5 Episode #3.5, 8.3
- S3 E6 Episode #3.6, 8.7
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