Happy Valley (2014)

Name: Happy Valley
Released: 2014
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran, James Norton, Rhys Connah, Charlie Murphy

TV-MA 59m 7.5/10 IMDb

Crime Drama Mystery

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.

Creator: Sally Wainwright

Cast: Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran, James Norton, Rhys Connah, Charlie Murphy

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Kidnapping / abduction

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) Sex trafficking Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children (referenced)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Police brutality Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

12 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.1)

Stalking / harassmentSuicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rape

Season 2 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.3)

Stalking / harassmentSuicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationAge-gap relationships (predatory)Sex traffickingAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceSexual assault / rape

Season 3 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.3)

Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionDrug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rape