BBC Happy Valley
Created by Sally Wainwright · 2014–2023 ·
Happy Valley (2014–2023) earns a 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Sally Wainwright; stream on BBC.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, IMDb, fan). See how we calculate scores.
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Where to watch Happy Valley
Happy Valley is catalogued under BBC — confirm current regional rights on the platform.
Is Happy Valley worth watching?
Yes — Happy Valley earns a 88% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Sally Wainwright and streaming on BBC.
Critics Consensus
Sally Wainwright writes rural Yorkshire as a place where consequences never expire, and Sarah Lancashire gives one of the great television performances.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
What is Happy Valley about?
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.
Critic Reviews
Happy Valley Review (2014–2023): Is It Worth Watching?
★★★★½
Sally Wainwright's Happy Valley (2014–2023) runs 3 seasons, 18 episodes on BBC — a crime series from United Kingdom carrying a 88% Celluloid Score.
Essential television — one of the best in its genre.
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Yes — Happy Valley earns a 88% Celluloid Score (Recommended), averaged from critic 97%, audience 92%, Metascore 84/100, IMDb 8.5/10, and fan 82%. Sally Wainwright writes rural Yorkshire as a place where consequences never expire, and Sarah Lancashire gives one of the great television performances.
Happy Valley scores 88% because all five independent sources agree: critics 97%, audiences 92%, Metacritic 84/100, IMDb 8.5/10 and fan ratings 82%. Sally Wainwright writes rural Yorkshire as a place where consequences never expire, and Sarah Lancashire gives one of the great television performances. See the full breakdown on the Happy Valley series page.
No — Happy Valley is not on Netflix. It streams on BBC, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Happy Valley first aired in 2014 and ran through 2023 (2014–2023). Created by Sally Wainwright; it streams on BBC today.
Happy Valley has 3 seasons across 18 episodes (2014–2023). Status: ended / complete.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Happy Valley’s 18 episodes take roughly 14 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Happy Valley streams on BBC in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
Happy Valley stars Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran, James Norton, Rhys Connah, Charlie Murphy, and others. Created by Sally Wainwright.
Happy Valley has 18 episodes across 3 seasons (2014–2023).
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.
Happy Valley was created by Sally Wainwright. It is a crime, drama, mystery series from United Kingdom, primarily in English.
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