Happy Valley: Season 3

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BBC | NETFLIX | BBC One | Season Premiere Date: January 1, 2023

Summary: The third and final season picks up with Catherine close to retirement when she discovers a murder victim that leads her back to Tommy Lee (James Norton), the father of her grandson (Rhys Connah) and the person who was the reason her daughter died.

[Premieres in the UK on 1 Jan 2023 on BBC One; will air in US on AMC+/BBC America/Acorn TVThe third and final season picks up with Catherine close to retirement when she discovers a murder victim that leads her back to Tommy Lee (James Norton), the father of her grandson (Rhys Connah) and the person who was the reason her daughter died.

[Premieres in the UK on 1 Jan 2023 on BBC One; will air in US on AMC+/BBC America/Acorn TV in May 2023]… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

Season 3 Episodes

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S3:E4. Episode 6
Air Date: February 5, 2023
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S3:E3. Episode 5
Air Date: January 22, 2023
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S3:E2. Episode 4
Air Date: January 22, 2023

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Critic Reviews

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i Rachael Sigee

Jan 3, 2023

Magnificent stuff from a writer and actors operating at their peak. Read full review

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The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Jan 3, 2023

The warp and weft of lives, of life, is as expertly woven as ever and you couldn’t wish for a better group of actors to bring it to you. Happy new year. Read full review

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The Times Carol Midgley

Jan 3, 2023

It's a mark of a drama's class that so many years can pass and yet when it picks up it is seamless, as if it has never been away. This is the best misery TV money can buy. Read full review

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Empire Boyd Hilton

Jan 6, 2023

There’s a grandeur to Sally Wainwright’s conception matched by Lancashire’s role-of-a-lifetime performance which puts Happy Valley way up there in the pantheon of British TV drama achievements. Read full review

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Radio Times Morgan Cormack

Jan 3, 2023

Although Happy Valley is the kind of gripping drama that shouldn’t typically warrant laughter, Sally Wainwright brilliantly manages to weave in comedic lines – yet again – into scenes. ... Lancashire's multi-pronged performance – as a doting grandmother, a sister, a policewoman, a manager, and even a confidante for coercive controlling relationships – never ceases to amaze. Read full review

The Independent Nick Hilton

Jan 3, 2023

This final spin over the moors is a worthy way to round out one of British television’s greatest sagas. Read full review

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wrigleyirish

Jan 4, 2023

Our Catherine, she's been through it. One of the best shows of the last 20 years, maybe ever.

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jonnymo2

Jan 26, 2023

With police procedurals and detective tales both loved and a dime a dozen in the UK, Happy Valley continues to offer something different, rich and satisfying. This is testament to the cast not least the phenomenal Sarah Lancashire and the writers (Sally Wainwright). It is moving, funny andWith police procedurals and detective tales both loved and a dime a dozen in the UK, Happy Valley continues to offer something different, rich and satisfying. This is testament to the cast not least the phenomenal Sarah Lancashire and the writers (Sally Wainwright). It is moving, funny and beautiful to look at. The story in S3 does tread familiar ground and pushes the limits of credibility but why not go out in a blaze of glory. This is just great TV.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

97
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: January 1, 2023
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  S3:E4. Episode 6
  Air Date: February 5, 2023
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  S3:E3. Episode 5
  Air Date: January 22, 2023
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  S3:E2. Episode 4
  Air Date: January 22, 2023
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  S3:E1. Episode 4
  Air Date: January 22, 2023
Season 2

84
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: February 9, 2016
Season 1

83
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 29, 2014