# Happy Valley, anyone else watching? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 15, 2020, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-valley-anyone-else-watching/915362 "2020-07-15T04:42:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-valley-anyone-else-watching/915362/1 "2020-07-15T04:42:50Z")
Is anyone else watching Happy Valley?? I am riveted to this. [https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a832987/happy-valley-season-series-3-cast-start-date-filming-bbc-air-date-release/](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a832987/happy-valley-season-series-3-cast-start-date-filming-bbc-air-date-release/) They’re working on season 3, from what I understand. You should take a look. ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-valley-anyone-else-watching/915362/2 "2020-07-15T05:11:33Z")
I love Happy Valley! I watched it on my own in the middle of the night several years ago. I was so thrilled when the big confrontation happened that I went and got my housemates and made them watch it with me from the beginning. New episodes can’t come soon enough. ---
**Author:** ![Chad\_Sudan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chad_sudan/32/4509_2.png) [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-valley-anyone-else-watching/915362/3 "2020-07-15T08:06:29Z")
I’m with you! It’s intelligently done and very compelling. The characters seem so authentic, and so does the dialogue. I liked “Happy Valley” so much that I looked up the other major series/miniseries created by Sally Wainwright and bought the DVDs or found them online. The best ones were “[Last Tango in Halifax](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2216156/)” (which also stars Sarah Lancashire) and - especially - “[Scott & Bailey](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1843678/?ref_=nm_knf_t4)” (which is also about policewomen). Very highly recommended! ---
**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-valley-anyone-else-watching/915362/4 "2020-07-15T20:51:22Z")
Thanks!! Ordering… ---
**Author:** ![dummygladhands71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-valley-anyone-else-watching/915362/5 "2020-07-15T20:57:18Z")
Crap, found the complete Last Tango but not a complete Scott and Bailey, wanna sell me yours when you’re done?? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chad\_Sudan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chad_sudan/32/4509_2.png) [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-valley-anyone-else-watching/915362/6 "2020-07-15T21:22:39Z")
Heh! My collection’s not complete, but the ones I got I bought slightly used on [amazon.co.uk](http://amazon.co.uk). Most of the discs there are Region 2 (Europe) - hopefully that’s not an issue for you… ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-valley-anyone-else-watching/915362/7 "2020-07-15T22:43:25Z")
> [@Chad\_Sudan](#): > > I liked “Happy Valley” so much that I looked up the other major series/miniseries created by Sally Wainwright and bought the DVDs or found them online. > > The best ones were “[Last Tango in Halifax](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2216156/)” (which also stars Sarah Lancashire) and - especially - “[Scott & Bailey](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1843678/?ref_=nm_knf_t4)” (which is also about policewomen). Very highly recommended! I watched all of _Last Tango In Halifax_ as it aired on PBS (I think another season is coming soon). It’s good, but my god is it _chatty_. It’s all various members of this extended family talking to each other, for the entire hour. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-valley-anyone-else-watching/915362/8 "2020-07-16T01:09:56Z")
This is one of my favorite shows- I can’t wait for Season 3. I especially thought the scenes between Katherine and her grandson were so well done and just emotionally raw. I also recommend Scott & Bailey and believe you can stream the whole series on either Britbox or Acorn as well as Hulu in the U.S (wasn’t sure from OP where). ---
**Author:** ![bob\_2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_2/32/3341_2.png) [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-valley-anyone-else-watching/915362/9 "2023-02-10T10:01:27Z")
Happy Valley has reached its final conclusion over here. This series has been TV drama at its very best and even though you guys in the USA will probably need subtitles to keep up with the dialogue, it really is worth the effort. ---
**Author:** ![LVBoPeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/858c86/32.png) [@LVBoPeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVBoPeep)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-valley-anyone-else-watching/915362/10 "2023-02-11T15:22:44Z")
Ugh, my whole life right now is avoiding Happy Valley S3 spoilers- we don’t get it until May in the US… Edited to add: I don’t watch it with subtitles .