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Season Guide · Happy Valley

Happy Valley Season Guide

3 Series Stars Sarah Lancashire 2014–2023

Happy Valley tells one continuous story across three series, each centered on Sergeant Catherine Cawood's fractured family life and her long history with Tommy Lee Royce. Here's what each series covers and where to watch or buy it — spoiler-light throughout. Happy Valley streams on BritBox in the US.


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Series 1 · 2014

Series 1

Introduces Sergeant Catherine Cawood as she polices her Yorkshire hometown while raising her grandson Ryan, and the return of a man from her past sets the series in motion.

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Series 2 · 2016

Series 2

Catherine investigates a string of local murders while a police colleague's cover-up brings new danger close to home, all while Tommy Lee Royce's presence continues to loom over her family.

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Series 3 · 2023 · The Finale

Series 3

Arriving after a nearly seven-year gap, the final series finds Catherine counting down to retirement as a discovery pulls her back into Tommy Lee Royce's orbit one last time, while Ryan, now a teenager, makes choices of his own.

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