Happy Valley
Created by Sally Wainwright · UK · 60 min avg
Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) is raising her teenage grandson in the Calder Valley while quietly carrying the weight of her daughter’s death — and the knowledge that the man responsible has just been released from prison. Lancashire was in her late 40s–50s during filming; Catherine is explicitly defined by her age, her accumulated losses, and her absolute refusal to be diminished. Three series, 2014–2023. BAFTA-winning. One of the most acclaimed British dramas of the decade.
