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‘Happy Valley’ Concludes With A Fiery Finale [Review]

June 26, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

The hit BBC series comes to an end in an unexpected, but ultimately satisfying fashion.

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Filed Under: Happy Valley, TV Tagged With: Amit Shah, Con O’Neill, George Costigan, Greg Kolpakchi, Jack Bandeira, James Norton, Mark Stanley, Oliver Huntingdon, Rhys Connah, Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran

‘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

‘Happy Valley’ S03E02 Sets The Stage For An Epic Showdown [TV Review]

May 29, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

After a busy (re)introduction to the world of Halifax and Sgt Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) last week, Happy Valley continues to lay out the foundation for the series to come, including one epic cliffhanger.

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Filed Under: Happy Valley, TV Tagged With: Amit Shah, Con O’Neill, Derek Riddell, James Norton, Mark Stanley, Mollie Winnard, Rhys Connah, Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran, Susan Lynch

The 411 on me

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

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> Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr

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