Episode 3
Tommy brutally takes control of a situation when PC Kirsten McAskill pulls him and Lewis over. His actions have devastating consequences.
Happy Valley
Sarah Lancashire stars in a compelling crime thriller written by Sally Wainwright, revolving around the personal and professional life of a hard-working, dedicated police woman.
Catherine Cawood is a police sergeant in a beautiful small town full of drunks and drug addicts and where teenage pregnancies are a way of life. Her world is turned upside down when the man she believes is responsible for her daughter’s death – Tommy Lee Royce – is released from prison. She is convinced Tommy is dangerous and it’s only a matter of time before he hurts someone else…
Meanwhile, quiet middle-class accountant Kevin Weatherill feels unappreciated and underpaid at work. Desperate to give his daughters a decent education, he
asks his wealthy boss Nevison for a pay rise so he can send them to private school. When Nevison refuses, something finally snaps inside Kevin and he enlists the help of local criminal Ashley Cowgill to kidnap his boss’ daughter and hold her for ransom. But things quickly spiral out of control when Ashley involves the unpredictable Tommy in the plan.
As the police search for the missing girl intensifies, Catherine’s obsession with Tommy reaches breaking point and Kevin starts to lose his grip and nerve. How far will any of them go to get what they really want?
Starring
Sarah Lancashire (Last Tango in Halifax, The Paradise)
Steve Pemberton (Whitechapel, Benidorm)
Siobhan Finneran (Downton Abbey, Benidorm)
George Costigan (Scott & Bailey, Calendar Girls)
Joe Armstrong (Robin Hood, The Village)
Writer
Sally Wainwright (Last Tango in Halifax, Scott & Bailey)
Directors
Euros Lyn (Broadchurch, Doctor Who)
Sally Wainwright
Tim Fywell (DCI Banks, Dracula)
Producer
Karen Lewis (Last Tango in Halifax)
Executive Producers
Nicola Shindler (Last Tango in Halifax, Scott & Bailey)
Sally Wainwright (Last Tango in Halifax, Scott & Bailey)