Happy Valley (2014)

Crime · Drama · Thriller

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.

IMDb rating: 8.5 (75,100 votes)
Episode average: 8.4 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

8.40 avg 6 episodes 8.0 → 8.5 58 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	8.0	2,868
2	Episode #1.2	8.1	1,590
3	Episode #1.3	8.5	1,608
4	Episode #1.4	9.0	1,781
5	Episode #1.5	8.3	1,450
6	Episode #1.6	8.5	1,532

Season 2 (2016)

8.35 avg 6 episodes 8.2 → 9.0 58 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #2.1	8.2	1,485
2	Episode #2.2	8.2	1,252
3	Episode #2.3	8.1	1,199
4	Episode #2.4	8.1	1,177
5	Episode #2.5	8.5	1,209
6	Episode #2.6	9.0	1,507

Season 3 (2023)

8.42 avg 6 episodes 8.3 → 8.7 59 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #3.1	8.3	1,398
2	Episode #3.2	8.3	1,106
3	Episode #3.3	8.4	1,095
4	Episode #3.4	8.5	1,096
5	Episode #3.5	8.3	996
6	Episode #3.6	8.7	1,675

Happy Valley (2014)

Cast

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