The essential episodes of Happy Valley
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Happy Valley — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Sergeant Cawood's world stops when the man who drove her daughter to suicide is released from prison, and Kevin's split-second decision devastates Nevison.
- 02
Tommy brutally takes control of a situation when PC Kirsten McAskill pulls him and Lewis over. His actions have devastating consequences.
- 03
Catherine's focus returns to the job in hand as she searches for the owner of the suspicious Milton Avenue property, with dramatic consequences.
- 04
Catherine sinks into a deep depression as she learns that Tommy is still at large. The net finally closes in on Kevin.
- 05
Whilst out solving a case of sheep rustling, Catherine discovers a decomposed body hidden in a garage on a local estate. Raped and murdered, the victim is someone close to home. All too soon, Catherine finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation.Meanwhile Clare bumps into her old friend Neil Ackroyd, who has recently moved to Hebden Bridge and works in the local corner shop. Will old flames reignite? Other relationships are thrown into turmoil as Catherine kindly takes in son Daniel after he is thrown out of his house, while Detective Sergeant John Wadsworth faces a tough decision when his girlfriend unexpectedly turns up at the house he shares with his wife and children.When another dead body is found the police begin to suspect a serial killer is behind the murders, and Detective Superintendent Andy Shepherd and Detective Inspector Jodie Shackleton are called in to head up the case. Locked away behind bars, Tommy Lee Royce is given some very unexpected news and, distraught, seeks comfort in a mysterious female visitor.
- 06
Tommy wants Frances to go further in her attempts of ruining Catherine's life. John is concerned when a new body is discovered.
- 07
A local sex worker is attacked and it doesn't take long for Catherine to put two and two together and to arrest a well-known local. As the anniversary of Becky's death coming up, Clare and Daniel help Catherine pull together to give Ryan a happy birthday. Ryan receives a gift from an anonymous sender, all celebrations are cut short and a rift between him and Catherine is soon exposed. Clare is troubled when she learns about Neil's past relationships. Darryl confronts the sheep rustlers from the estate.
- 08
Ryan's new found interest in Tommy leads Daniel to suspect somebody at the school might be responsible.
- 09
Catherine confronts a delusional Frances. Elsewhere John's torment leads him to desperate measures.
- 10
When Catherine discovers the remains of a murder victim, it bizarrely leads her straight back to Tommy Lee Royce.
- 11
Catherine learns of a painful betrayal close to home, and Faisal comes under increasing pressure from all sides.
- 12
Catherine confronts Clare and presents Ryan with an ultimatum. Faisal and Joanna hatch a plan that takes an unexpected turn.
- 13
As Tommy's big day approaches, Catherine becomes suspicious, and Ryan finds a new way to defy her.
- 14
Catherine races to protect her family as a murder investigation begins.
- 15
Scores are settled for good on Catherine's final shift, and Ryan faces a moral dilemma.
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