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: Unlike many crime dramas that focus solely on the "case of the week," Happy Valley prioritizes the long-term impact of crime on families, specifically the complex relationship between Catherine and her grandson, Ryan.

“One of the very best dramas I've ever seen... Lancashire is an absolute gem.” Reddit · r/television Other Noteworthy "Happy Valleys" Happy Valley

“Sarah Lancashire is absolutely incredible... some of the best acting I've ever seen on television.” Rotten Tomatoes : Unlike many crime dramas that focus solely

: The third and final season, which aired after a seven-year gap to allow the young actor playing Ryan to age, provides a "brutal, tender, and compelling" conclusion to the saga. Community Perspectives some of the best acting I've ever seen on television

Happy Valley is a "stone cold masterpiece" of British television that transcends the typical police procedural. Set against the starkly beautiful but economically struggling landscape of Yorkshire, the series follows Sergeant Catherine Cawood, a character brought to life by Sarah Lancashire in what many critics call one of the greatest television performances of all time. The Heart of the Show: Catherine Cawood