Happy Valley ( TV series ) - wikipedia Happy Valley ( TV series ) Happy Valley Genre Crime drama Created by Sally Wainwright Written by Sally Wainwright Directed by Sally Wainwright Euros Lyn Tim Fywell Neasa Hardiman Starring Sarah Lancashire Steve Pemberton Siobhan Finneran George Costigan Joe Armstrong James Norton Adam Long Charlie Murphy Karl Davies Kevin Doyle Robert Emms Vincent Franklin Shirley Henderson Julie Hesmondhalgh Katherine Kelly Matthew Lewis Susan Lynch Con O'Neill Rick Warden Opening theme Trouble Town Ending theme Trouble Town Composer ( s ) Ben Foster Country of origin United Kingdom Original language ( s ) English No. of series No. of episodes 12 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Nicola Shindler Sally Wainwright Matthew Read Producer ( s ) Karen Lewis ( series 1 ) Juliet Charlesworth ( series 2 ) Location ( s ) Calder Valley ( Hebden Bridge, Sowerby Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Heptonstall, Todmorden ) Running time 60 minutes Production company ( s ) Red Production Company Release Original network BBC One BBC One HD Picture format 16 : 9 1080i Original release 29 April 2014 ( 2014 - 04 - 29 ) -- present External links Website Production website Happy Valley is a British crime drama television series filmed and set in the Calder Valley, West Yorkshire in Northern England. The series, starring Sarah Lancashire and Siobhan Finneran, is written and created by Sally Wainwright, and directed by Wainwright, Euros Lyn, and Tim Fywell. The first series debuted on BBC One on 29 April 2014, and the second series debuted on 9 February 2016. In May 2015, Happy Valley won the BAFTA Award for Best Drama Series. Sarah Lancashire initially said that she would not return for a third series, but later confirmed to the news media that she will return. However, no date has been set because Sally Wainwright has previous commitments to work on other projects. `` Sally has told us she wants to write another series, which will be the final one. We do n't know when it will happen, '' Sarah Lancashire said in September 2016. Producer Nicola Shindler has confirmed that the series would not be broadcast until 2018 at the earliest. Contents 1 Episodes 1.1 Series 1 1.2 Series 2 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 Awards 6 International 7 Awards and nominations 8 Home media 9 References 10 External links Episodes Main article : List of Happy Valley episodes Series Episodes Originally aired Ave. UK viewers ( in millions ) First aired Last aired 6 29 April 2014 3 June 2014 8.21 6 9 February 2016 15 March 2016 9.37 Series 1 Catherine Cawood ( Sarah Lancashire ) is a strong - willed police sergeant in West Yorkshire, still coming to terms with the suicide of her teenage daughter, Becky, eight years earlier. Cawood is now divorced from her husband and living with her sister, Clare ( Siobhan Finneran ), a recovering alcoholic and heroin addict, who is helping her bring up Becky 's young son, Ryan ( Rhys Connah ), the product of rape. Neither Catherine 's ex-husband nor their adult son, Daniel, want anything to do with Ryan. Catherine hears that Tommy Lee Royce ( James Norton ), the man responsible for the brutal rape that impregnated Becky and drove her to suicide shortly after Ryan was born, is out of prison after serving eight years for drug charges. Catherine soon becomes obsessed with finding Royce, unaware that he is involved in the kidnapping of Ann Gallagher ( Charlie Murphy ), a plot instigated by Kevin Weatherill ( Steve Pemberton ) and orchestrated by Ashley Cowgill ( Joe Armstrong ). Things quickly take a dark turn as the abductors scramble to keep the kidnapping secret, although Catherine is onto them. Series 2 Eighteen months after the events of the first series, Catherine Cawood ( Sarah Lancashire ) is back at work and has won the Queen 's Police Medal ( QPM ) for gallantry, for rescuing Ann Gallagher ( Charlie Murphy ) from Tommy Lee Royce ( James Norton ), who is serving a life sentence in prison. But when Royce 's mother is killed, Catherine finds herself implicated in a string of murders. While trying to prove her innocence, Catherine is tasked with investigating a human trafficking operation linked to the serial killings. Meanwhile, senior HMIT officers Detective Superintendent Andy Shepard ( Vincent Franklin ) and Detective Inspector Jodie Shackleton ( Katherine Kelly ) begin to suspect that the supposed fourth victim of the serial killer, Victoria Fleming ( Amelia Bullmore ), was in fact murdered by someone else. Gradually their investigation starts to lead them towards Victoria 's actual killer -- police detective John Wadsworth ( Kevin Doyle ), whom Fleming had been blackmailing. Catherine 's grandson, Ryan, develops a friendship with a new teaching assistant, Miss Wealand ( Shirley Henderson ), who is secretly a prison groupie infatuated with Royce. Royce, whom the court has forbidden having any contact with Ryan, is using Wealand to try to build a relationship with Ryan and get revenge on Catherine. Ryan increasingly concerns his family by asking questions about his father and even suggests Royce should be forgiven. Cast Main article : List of Happy Valley characters Sarah Lancashire as Sgt. Catherine Cawood Siobhan Finneran as Clare Cartwright Charlie Murphy as Ann Gallagher James Norton as Tommy Lee Royce George Costigan as Nevison Gallagher Production On 22 November 2012, Ben Stephenson announced the commissioning of Happy Valley for BBC One. The programme was written by Sally Wainwright, produced by Karen Lewis, and directed by Euros Lyn, Sally Wainwright, and Tim Fywell. Filming began in the Calder Valley in November 2013. Locations in the area included Todmorden, Luddenden, Mytholmroyd, Bradford, Keighley, Sowerby Bridge, Hebden Bridge, and Heptonstall. Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford, Leeds, and other West Yorkshire cities are mentioned, though not main filming locations. A former West Yorkshire police station was used for some scenes, and additional filming took place at North Light Film Studios at Brookes Mill, Huddersfield. The name `` Happy Valley '' is what local police in the Calder Valley call the area because of its drug problem. In the series one premiere episode, Ryan points out to Catherine, who is visiting her daughter Becky 's grave in the next row, that visitors have left pens at Sylvia Plath Hughes ' grave. A second series was commissioned on 18 August 2014. Filming began in August 2015, and the first episode was broadcast on 9 February 2016. The second series was written by Wainwright, produced by Lewis, and directed by Lyn and Wainwright. Catherine 's workplace is a former police station in Sowerby Bridge, and her home and local pub ( two other main filming locations ) are based in Hebden Bridge. The prison scenes were filmed at Oakham Enterprise Park in Rutland, which was Ashwell Prison until its closure. Reception The first episode aired on 29 April 2014 at 21 : 00. It garnered 8.64 million viewers, and it was the second most watched show of the week ( commencing 28 April 2014 ) for BBC One. The BBC reported that the show received an average consolidated audience of 8.21 million viewers, over six episodes, and an additional 8.1 million requests for the show on BBC iPlayer. Radio Times called Happy Valley a `` word - of - mouth hit '' which `` steadily became a success outside the normal audience for the slot and channel. '' After `` Episode 1 '' aired, Ofcom received four complaints under the category `` violence and dangerous behaviour '', but they did not pursue the matter. Reviews from the media have been overwhelmingly positive, and the show has received 100 % rating critic review on Rotten Tomatoes. However, some reviewers have criticised the show for its graphic content, especially in `` Episode 3 '' and `` Episode 4 ''. The Daily Mail 's TV correspondent Alasdair Glennie questioned whether or not the BBC went `` too far '' in `` Episode 4 '' with the brutal attack on police sergeant Cawood and the murder of one of her officers. The Daily Mail claimed that the BBC had received `` 15 complaints about ( '' Episode 4 `` ), which aired between 9pm and 10pm after the watershed, while 45 viewers contacted the ( BBC ) corporation to say how much they enjoyed the show. '' Vivienne Pattison, a campaigner for stronger television regulations and a part of Mediawatch - uk, declared that the violence `` is part of a worrying trend in TV drama. '' In response to the criticism, Happy Valley 's creator - writer, Wainwright, defended the show as `` a quality, well - written drama '' and stated, `` Judging by the amount of email, texts, tweets I 've had, I do n't think anyone is asking me to apologise. '' In an interview with Radio Times, Wainwright said the level of violence had been carefully considered and it was done responsibly, by showing the psychological and physical damage suffered by Catherine. Other critics have praised the show. Vicky Frost of The Guardian wrote : `` To get hung up on the violence of this BBC1 kidnap drama misses the point. It is beautifully written by Sally Wainwright, draws an astonishing performance from Sarah Lancashire -- and between them, they have created something truly unmissable. '' Another Daily Mail TV correspondent, Christopher Stevens, rated `` Episode 4 '' with 5 / 5 stars, saying that `` every instalment has been unmissable '' and `` BAFTA bosses might as well get next year 's trophy inscribed now '' for star Sarah Lancashire. Gerard O'Donovan of The Telegraph called Happy Valley `` complex, thrilling and brilliantly written and acted '', and `` one of the best watches of 2014. '' Awards In May 2015, Happy Valley won the BAFTA Award for Best Drama Series. In 2014, it had won a TV Choice Award for Best New Drama ; Sarah Lancashire was named Best Actress at the same time. The series was also voted the best TV programme of 2014 by readers of Radio Times. International Country Channel Finland Yle TV1 Norway NRK Sweden SVT1 Croatia HRT2 Netherlands Netflix, BBC First France Canal+ Italy Netflix Poland Ale Kino+ United States Netflix Canada Netflix Australia ABC TV New Zealand TVNZ Germany WDR Republic of Ireland RTÉ Portugal RTP1 Czech Republic ČT1 Spain Netflix Korea Netflix Argentina Netflix Awards and nominations Series One Association Category Nominee ( s ) Result BAFTA Television Awards Best Leading Actress Sarah Lancashire Nominated Best Supporting Actor James Norton Nominated Best Drama Series Happy Valley Won BAFTA Television Craft Awards Best Director : Fiction Euros Lyn Nominated Best Writer : Drama Sally Wainwright Won Banff Rockie Awards Best Procedural Drama Happy Valley Pending Broadcast Awards Best Drama Series or Serial Happy Valley Won Broadcasting Press Guild Awards Best Actress Sarah Lancashire Nominated Best Drama Series Happy Valley Nominated Breakthrough Award James Norton Nominated Writer 's Award Sally Wainwright Won Crime Thriller Awards Best TV Drama Happy Valley Won Best Leading Actor Steve Pemberton Nominated Best Leading Actress Sarah Lancashire Nominated Best Supporting Actor James Norton Won Edgar Awards Best Television Episode Teleplay Sally Wainwright ( `` Episode 1 '' ) Won Monte - Carlo Television Festival Best Drama Series Happy Valley Won Best Actress in a Drama Series Sarah Lancashire Won National Television Awards Best Drama Performance Sarah Lancashire Won RTS Programme Awards Best Actor ( Female ) Sarah Lancashire Won Best Drama Series Happy Valley Nominated Best Writer : Drama Sally Wainwright Nominated Best Editing : Drama Jamie Pearson Nominated RTS North - West Awards Best Single Drama or Drama Series Happy Valley Nominated Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series ( Male ) Steve Pemberton Nominated Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series ( Female ) Sarah Lancashire Won Best Script Writer Sally Wainwright Nominated Best Production ( Craft ) Red Production Company Nominated Best Post-Production ( Craft ) ' production team ' ( `` Episode 4 '' ) Nominated Satellite Awards Best Mini-Series Made for Television Happy Valley Nominated Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Sarah Lancashire Nominated South Bank Sky Arts Awards Best TV Drama Happy Valley Pending TV Choice Awards Best New Drama Happy Valley Won Best Actress Sarah Lancashire Won Writer 's Guild of Great Britain Awards Best TV Drama - Long Form Sally Wainwright Won Series Two Association Category Nominee ( s ) Result BAFTA Television Awards Best Leading Actress Sarah Lancashire Won Best Supporting Actress Siobhan Finneran Nominated Best Drama Series Happy Valley Won BAFTA Television Craft Awards Best Writer : Drama Sally Wainwright Won Broadcast Awards Best Drama Series or Serial Happy Valley Nominated Broadcasting Press Guild Awards Best Actress Sarah Lancashire Nominated Best Actor James Norton Nominated Writer 's Award Sally Wainwright Nominated Irish Film & Television Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Television Drama Charlie Murphy Nominated National Television Awards Best Drama Happy Valley Nominated Best Drama Performance Sarah Lancashire Won Peabody Awards Excellence in Entertainment Television Happy Valley Won RTS Programme Awards Best Drama Series Happy Valley Won Best Writer : Drama Sally Wainwright Won RTS North - West Awards Best Single Drama or Drama Series Happy Valley Nominated Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series ( Male ) Kevin Doyle Won Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series ( Female ) Sarah Lancashire Won Best Script Writer Sally Wainwright Nominated Best Production ( Craft ) Red Production Company Won Best Post-Production ( Craft ) ' production team ' ( `` Episode 4 '' ) Nominated Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Series, Drama / Genre Sarah Lancashire Nominated TV Choice Awards Best Drama Series Happy Valley Nominated Best Actress Sarah Lancashire Won Home Media BBC Shop released Happy Valley series one on DVD, in regions two and four, on 16 June 2014. The DVD includes two discs, featuring 351 minutes worth of footage, and has an age certificate of 15. All six episodes of the series were released on iTunes, both in standard and high definition. On 20 August 2014, the series was further released on Netflix in Canada and the USA, marketed as a `` Netflix Original ''. In the summer of 2016 Series 1 of Happy Valley was released on Netflix in the UK and is currently repeated on the channel ' W '. References Jump up ^ `` Bafta TV awards 2015 : Winners in full ''. BBC. BBC. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2017. Jump up ^ Doran, Sarah ( 25 November 2016 ). `` Sally Wainwright delays Happy Valley series three to work on new drama project ''. Radio Times. Immediate Media Company Limited. Retrieved 5 February 2017. Though by the time I get round to writing the next series of Happy Valley, the year will have expired. '' Jump up ^ Miller, Adam ( 8 September 2016 ). `` SARAH LANCASHIRE has confirmed she will be returning for a third series of Happy Valley, but her good news came with a sting ''. Express. Daily Express. Retrieved 5 February 2017. Happy Valley series 3 : Sarah Lancashire confirms return... but there 's a catch Jump up ^ Series 1 based on 7 day data. Series 2 based on 28 day data. Jump up ^ Eames, Tom ( 11 December 2013 ). `` Sarah Lancashire, Steve Pemberton for BBC One thriller Happy Valley ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 January 2014. Jump up ^ `` Happy Valley - New drama for BBC One starring Sarah Lancashire and James Norton ''. BBC. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014. Jump up ^ Rees, Caroline ( 3 November 2013 ). `` Sally Wainwright : not the same old ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 19 January 2014. Jump up ^ Bremner, Jade ( 11 December 2013 ). `` Last Tango in Halifax actress Sarah Lancashire begins shooting new crime drama in Yorkshire ''. Radio Times. Retrieved 19 January 2014. 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Independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries. 19 May 2014. p. 68. Retrieved 29 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Happy Valley : Season 1 ''. Jump up ^ Glennie, Alasdair ( 21 May 2014 ). `` Did the BBC 's brutal Happy Valley go too far ? Viewers shocked by blood - soaked climax to violent TV drama ''. Mail Online. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 29 May 2014. Jump up ^ Brown, Maggie ( 25 May 2014 ). `` Happy Valley writer : I do n't have to apologise for show 's violence ''. The Guardian / The Observer. Guardian News. Retrieved 3 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Happy Valley writer Sally Wainwright - I 've got plans for a second series ''. Radio Times. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014. Jump up ^ Frost, Vicky ( 27 May 2014 ). `` Have you been watching... Happy Valley ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2014. 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Question: when is the new season of happy valley
Answer: until 2018 at the earliest