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‘Happy Valley’ Preps For One Final Showdown [TV Review]

June 19, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

With Tommy Lee Royce (James Norton) on the loose, Halifax goes into lockdown as the Sgt. Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) and Clare (Siobhan Finneran) conflict gets mean.

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Filed Under: Happy Valley, TV Tagged With: Alec Secareanu, Amit Shah, Charlie Murphy, Con O’Neill, Derek Riddell, George Costigan, James Norton, Karl Davies, Mark Stanley, Mollie Winnard, Rhys Connah, Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran

Tommy Lee Royce Makes A Bold, Exciting Escape on ‘Happy Valley’ [Review]

June 13, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

It was inevitable that Happy Valley would pit Sgt. Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) against convicted felon Tommy Lee Royce (James Norton), but who knew that the set-up would be so dramatic?

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Filed Under: Happy Valley, TV, TV Review Tagged With: Alec Secareanu, Amit Shah, Charlie Murphy, Con O’Neill, Derek Riddell, Jack Bandeira, Mark Stanley, Mollie Winnard, Oliver Huntingdon, Rhys Connah, Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran, Susan Lynch

A Tense Conversation Is The Centerpiece of ‘Happy Valley’ S03E03 [TV Review]

June 5, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

The epic confrontation between sisters Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) and Clare (Siobhan Finneran) teased in last week‘s episode has finally arrived and…it’s brutal.

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Filed Under: Happy Valley, TV Tagged With: Amit Shah, Charlie Murphy, Jack Bandeira, James Norton, Oliver Huntingdon, Patrick Hawkins, Sally Wainwright, Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran

‘Happy Valley’ Returns For One Last Case [TV Review]

May 22, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

After seven (long) years, writer/creator Sally Wainwright brings back her acclaimed UK police drama, Happy Valley.

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Filed Under: Happy Valley Tagged With: Amit Shah, Charlie Murphy, Con O'Neill, Derek Riddell, Jack Bandeira, James Norton, Mollie Winnard, Oliver Huntingdon, Rhys Connah, Sally Wainwright, Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran

The Last Kingdom 1×08 review: ‘Episode 8’

November 29, 2015 by fictura

Courtesy of BBC America

It’s the last episode of the season and the stakes have never been higher for Uhtred or the besieged kingdom of Wessex. So who makes it out of the finale alive?

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: The Last Kingdom, TV, TV - Current Coverage, TV Review Tagged With: Adrian Bower, Alexander Dreymon, Amy Wren, BBC America, Charlie Murphy, David Dawson, Harry McEntire, Ian Hart, Jonas Malmsjö, Rune Temte, Season Finale, Series Finale, Thomas W. Gabrielsson

The Last Kingdom 1×07 review: ‘The Sack Of Wessex’

November 22, 2015 by fictura

Courtesy of BBC America

A surprisingly introspective episode sets us up for a doozy of a finale, all while showcasing The Last Kingdom‘s best elements.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: The Last Kingdom, TV, TV - Current Coverage, TV Review Tagged With: Adrian Bower, Alexander Dreymon, BBC America, Charlie Murphy, David Dawson, Harry McEntire, Jonas Malmsjö, Rune Temte, Thomas W. Gabrielsson

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I am a freelance film and television journalist based in Toronto, Canada.

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> Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr

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