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Happy Valley
For the ones whose grief comes out as anger and who still get up and go to work. Catherine sees you. 🚓
Who it's for
Catherine Cawood is a rare portrait of a grieving parent who is still funny, competent and furious, which validates grief that doesn't look like quiet sadness.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Happy Valley is a BBC One crime drama created and written by Sally Wainwright, running for three series from 2014 to 2023. Sarah Lancashire plays Sergeant Catherine Cawood, a divorced police sergeant who is still coming to terms with her daughter Becky's death by suicide eight years earlier and is raising Becky's son Ryan, with support from her sister Clare.
Where to find it
BBC One original; in the US series 1–2 streamed on Netflix and series 3 on AMC+/Acorn TV (per Wikipedia). Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Suicide and rape.
Age: TV-MA per TV Insider (suggested 18+)
Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Death”
