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Happy Valley

  • TV Series
  • 2014–20232014–2023
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 58m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
53K
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POPULARITY
91
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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
53K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
91
20
  • Creator
    • Sally Wainwright
  • Stars
    • Sarah Lancashire
    • Siobhan Finneran
    • James Norton
  • Creator
    • Sally Wainwright
  • Stars
    • Sarah Lancashire
    • Siobhan Finneran
    • James Norton
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    • 211User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Top rated TV #223
    • Won 4 BAFTA Awards
      • 24 wins & 24 nominations total

    Episodes19

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    Sarah Lancashire
    Sarah Lancashire
    • Catherine Cawood
    Siobhan Finneran
    Siobhan Finneran
    • Clare Cartwright
    James Norton
    James Norton
    • Tommy Lee Royce
    Rhys Connah
    Rhys Connah
    • Ryan Cawood
    Charlie Murphy
    Charlie Murphy
    • Ann Gallagher
    Shane Zaza
    Shane Zaza
    • Shafiq Shah
    Ishia Bennison
    • Joyce Metcalfe…
    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
    Mete Dursun
    • Gorkem Tekeli
    Vincent Franklin
    Vincent Franklin
    • Andy Shepherd
    Chord Melodic
    Chord Melodic
    • Sledge
    Susan Lynch
    Susan Lynch
    • Alison Garrs
    Jill Baker
    Jill Baker
    • Helen Gallagher
    Mark Stanley
    Mark Stanley
    • Rob Hepworth
    • Creator
      • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #19.99 (2014)

    User reviews211

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    9/10
    Top Notch
    This was not a show that I expected to be blown away with, although I am a long term fan of Sarah Lancashire, and with Sally Wainwright involved I should have expected it to be good.

    This is beyond good, if you don't get hooked and wanting more after the first episode you probably should not be watching.

    There are so many good things to say about this show that I run out of words, but one word that sums up how I feel is gob-smacked.

    Having watched 4 out of the 6 episodes so far, I have to say that it has been quite a while since I wished that the days would speed by so I can get my mitts on the next episode.
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    • nowego
    • May 24, 2014

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    • Who sings the theme song for the show?

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    • Release date
      • April 29, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Щаслива долина
    • Filming locations
      • Calder Valley, West Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Red Production Company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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