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Happy Valley

  • TV Series
  • 2014–20232014–2023
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 58m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
45K
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POPULARITY
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Happy Valley (2014)
Yorkshire-based crime drama centering on the personal and professional life of Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood.
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Yorkshire-based crime drama centering on the personal and professional life of Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood.Yorkshire-based crime drama centering on the personal and professional life of Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood.Yorkshire-based crime drama centering on the personal and professional life of Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood.
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
45K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
20
4
    • Sally Wainwright
  • Stars
    • Sarah Lancashire
    • Siobhan Finneran
    • Charlie Murphy
    • Sally Wainwright
  • Stars
    • Sarah Lancashire
    • Siobhan Finneran
    • Charlie Murphy
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    • 180User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #240
    • Won 4 BAFTA Awards

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    Sarah Lancashire
    Sarah Lancashire
    • Catherine Cawood
    Siobhan Finneran
    Siobhan Finneran
    • Clare Cartwright
    Charlie Murphy
    Charlie Murphy
    • Ann Gallagher
    James Norton
    James Norton
    • Tommy Lee Royce
    Rhys Connah
    Rhys Connah
    • Ryan Cawood
    Shane Zaza
    Shane Zaza
    • Shafiq Shah
    Ishia Bennison
    • Joyce
    Rick Warden
    Rick Warden
    • Mike Taylor
    George Costigan
    George Costigan
    • Nevison Gallagher
    Karl Davies
    Karl Davies
    • Daniel Cawood
    Derek Riddell
    Derek Riddell
    • Richard Cawood
    Con O'Neill
    Con O'Neill
    • Neil Ackroyd
    Vincent Franklin
    Vincent Franklin
    • Andy Shepherd…
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    Chord Melodic
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    Jill Baker
    Jill Baker
    • Helen Gallagher
    Susan Lynch
    Susan Lynch
    • Alison Garrs
    Kevin Doyle
    Kevin Doyle
    • John Wadsworth
      • Sally Wainwright
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    • Trivia
      The show was written specifically for Sarah Lancashire, who had previously had a starring role in Sally Wainwright's Last Tango in Halifax (2012). Wainwright was so impressed by Lancashire's performance, she devised "Happy Valley" as a solo vehicle for Lancashire.
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      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #19.99 (2014)

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    Absorbing, tense, and wonderfully acted
    I expected something slow paced, in the vein of The Killing. Not at all, but it's absorbing and tense from the start, very mainstream-accessible, and always intriguing. The acting from all involved is pretty excellent, especially Sarah Lancashire. An amazing performance, one that I hope gets serious awards recognition next year. I ultimately liked this more than I expected to, it's easy to get caught up in its plot and I also think that it does a great job moving it along at a surprisingly fast pace while also having some fantastic character moments. At times it gets a bit too over-the-top in its melodrama, but it never actually fails to emotionally hit home. I'm super ecstatic that it's coming back for a second season.
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    • Release date
      • April 29, 2014 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Calder Valley, West Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Red Production Company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • 58 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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