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Why you loved it

Shows like Happy Valley

Not everyone loves Happy Valley for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Happy Valley

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You can't look away from Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood.

  2. You like a long cat and mouse between Catherine and Tommy Lee Royce.

  3. You can take a crime story where grief never really leaves.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Prisoners2013

    • you can't look away from Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood
    • a long cat and mouse between Catherine and Tommy Lee Royce

    Good for you if you like being tense for two and a half hours straight.

  • Mare of Easttown2021

    • you can't look away from Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood

    Good for you if you like Kate Winslet as a tired, stubborn local cop.

  • Mystic River2003

    • you can't look away from Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood
    • a crime story where grief never really leaves

    Good for you if you like raw, powerful acting.

  • Sharp Objects2018

    • you can't look away from Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood
    • a crime story where grief never really leaves

    Good for you if you want to watch Amy Adams carry every scene as Camille.

  • Carrie2026

    • a long cat and mouse between Catherine and Tommy Lee Royce

    Good for you if you like waiting for the moment everything snaps.

  • Man on Fire2004

    • you can't look away from Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood

    Good for you if you like Denzel Washington as a broken man who finds a reason to live.

  • Gone Baby Gone2007

    • a long cat and mouse between Catherine and Tommy Lee Royce

    Good for you if you like a tense thriller in the bars and streets of Boston.

  • Broadchurch2013

    • you can't look away from Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood

    Good for you if you like Olivia Colman and David Tennant as mismatched detectives.

  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017

    • you can't look away from Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood

    Good for you if you like a furious, funny lead performance.

  • Dear Child2023

    • a long cat and mouse between Catherine and Tommy Lee Royce

    Good for you if you like a thriller that starts with an escape and never lets go.

  • Nocturnal Animals2016

    • a long cat and mouse between Catherine and Tommy Lee Royce

    Good for you if you like a roadside scene that's hard to breathe through.

  • The Fall2013

    • you can't look away from Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood
    • a long cat and mouse between Catherine and Tommy Lee Royce

    Good for you if you like knowing who the killer is and waiting for Stella Gibson to close in.

Reasons taken from Happy Valley's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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