Happy Valley
Created by Sally Wainwright
On BBC One
A taut, character-driven crime thriller that grounds its dark subject matter in the interior life of a grieving mother navigating both professional duty and personal trauma in rural Yorkshire.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Sarah Lancashire
Catherine Cawood
Siobhan Finneran
Clare Cartwright
James Norton
Tommy Lee Royce
Rhys Connah
Ryan Cawood
Charlie Murphy
Ann Gallagher
Karl Davies
Daniel Cawood
Shane Zaza
Shafiq Shah
Joe Armstrong
Ashley Cowgill
George Costigan
Nevison Gallagher
Steve Pemberton
Kevin Weatherill
Jill Baker
Helen Gallagher
Adam Long
Lewis Whippey
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