Happy Valley

British crime drama television series

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2023 Third and final series of Happy Valley aired, concluding the narrative arcs of Sgt. Catherine Cawood and other principal characters.
March 23 2023 AMC Networks announced the third series of Happy Valley would premiere on 22 May 2023 on AMC+, Acorn TV, and BBC America.
January 2022 Filming for the third series began.
October 26 2021 First two series of Happy Valley were released on AMC+ in Canada and the US, with AMC+ announcing co-production of a third series with BBC One.
October 2020 Sally Wainwright confirmed a third series of Happy Valley and began writing it.
March 2020 Happy Valley departed from Netflix streaming platform.
March 9 2020 Sergeant Cawood was mentioned in the third episode of the fifth series of Last Tango in Halifax, which aired on BBC One.
September 2019 The Guardian ranked Happy Valley 11th on its list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century, praising its unique approach to police procedurals.
2017 Series two of Happy Valley was released on Netflix in the UK.
2016 Sarah Lancashire continues her role as Sgt. Catherine Cawood in the second series of Happy Valley
2016 Second series of Happy Valley aired, continuing the storylines of main characters with the return of key cast members.
2016 Series one of Happy Valley was released on Netflix in the UK, and began repeating on channel W.
2016 Happy Valley won another BAFTA Award for Best Drama Series, further cementing its reputation in British television.
2015 Happy Valley won the BAFTA Award for Best Drama Series, recognizing its critical acclaim and quality.
August 2015 Filming for the second series began.
2014 First series of Happy Valley aired, introducing main characters including Sgt. Catherine Cawood, Tommy Lee Royce, and other key characters played by Sarah Lancashire, James Norton, and various other actors.
August 20 2014 Netflix released Happy Valley series one in Canada and the US, marketing it as a 'Netflix Original'.
August 18 2014 A second series of Happy Valley was commissioned.
June 16 2014 BBC Shop released Happy Valley series one on DVD in regions two and four, with two discs featuring 351 minutes of footage and an age certificate of 15.
April 29 2014 First series of Happy Valley premiered on BBC One, introducing the crime drama set in the Calder Valley, West Yorkshire.
November 2013 Filming began in the Calder Valley, with locations including Todmorden, Luddenden, Mytholmroyd, Bradford, Keighley, Sowerby Bridge, Hebden Bridge, and Heptonstall.
November 22 2012 Ben Stephenson announced the commissioning of Happy Valley for BBC One, with Sally Wainwright as the writer, Karen Lewis as producer, and directors including Euros Lyn, Sally Wainwright, and Tim Fywell.

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