![]() But, in the end, Wainwright and Co do a tremendous job of bringing this Calder Valley saga to a fitting close, one that satisfies the emotional demands of its characters and audience expectations. The B-plot, involving a struggling pharmacist who accidentally kills a local addict, feels slight, and the scene in which James Norton’s Tommy Lee Royce climbs, like Spider-Man, out of a witness stand comes dangerously close to jumping the shark. Compared to almost all TV that’s ever been produced, this third series of Happy Valley is exceptional – but compared to its previous two instalments, it doesn’t quite match their virtuosic quality. Sarah Lancashire is, once again, on inimitable form as Sgt Catherine Cawood, one of television’s best characters (full stop), and the writing from Sally Wainwright is as brisk and resonant as ever. The first of three final series to appear on this list, I’m giving Happy Valley’s 2023 run this relatively low ranking because I think it is the least satisfying of the show’s three outings. ![]()
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