Critics give Happy Valley finale ‘shocking and satisfying’ five stars
Critics praised the Happy Valley ending for delivering “shocking twists” and a “satisfying” conclusion as they gave it five stars across the board.
he was “shocked” when he wrote about Sally Wainwright and Sarah Lancashire’s performance as Sergeant Catherine Cawood in West Yorkshire was praised in the final episode of the BBC One drama, hailed for having “concern”. scores about middle-aged, northern, middle-aged women, without reservation, without remorse. “.
After three series over the course of nine years, the 70-minute final episode aired on Sundays.
Critics from The Times, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, i and The Guardian all focused on the final showdown between Catherine and her arch-enemies, murderers, sex offenders and criminals. runaway Tommy Lee Royce, played by James Norton, as they described. their highest rating.
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James Norton as Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley (Matt Squire/BBC)
The Times called their meeting at the kitchen table “very dismal” and “definitely won against Bafta”.
Carol Midgley said the vicious war of words in which Lee Royce announced that he had forgiven Catherine after concluding that she had given his son Ryan, played by Rhys Connah, a happy home, was “12 attractive minutes of dialogue” and that is “genius” because “mediocre, small in the country”.
Before the series began, Catherine’s daughter Becky took her own life after giving birth to Ryan, after Lee Royce brutally raped her.
The Daily Mail’s Jan Moir wrote “one of British television’s best dramas” suggesting that words have more impact than “the thumping of machines and flattened noses”.
The review added: “Happy Valley delivered one of the best TV series endings ever seen on British television; touching and surprising as well as suspenseful and thought-provoking, with moments of choking emotion and humour.”
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Sarah Lancashire has won critical acclaim for her portrayal of Catherine Cawood (Ben Blackall/BBC).
Views saw Lee Royce set himself on fire before dying later in hospital.
Other storylines ending on Catherine’s last day of 30 years of police service include Lee Royce’s revelation that it was Darius Knezevic who killed Gary Gackowski eight years earlier.
Lee Royce revealed this after the mafia boss showed up to organize stabbing him.
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Catherine also deduces that it was the pharmacist Faisal Bhatti, played by Amit Shah, who murdered her neighbor Joanna Hepworth, played by Mollie Winnard, after she threatened to report that he had provided diazepam for her. her illegally.
Meanwhile, Joanna’s abusive husband, Ryan’s gym teacher Rob Hepworth, who found her body in the garage, will be charged with “indecent images” on her phone. he.
The Mirror’s Ian Hyland said viewers were “excited” as Catherine embraced her “happy ending” on Happy Valley.
“Sergeant Cawood, your work here is done. We thank you for your service,” he added.
In her final moments, Catherine makes up with her sister Clare (Siobhan Finneran), concluding that Ryan was raised well and had the opportunity to make the trip to the Himalayas.
The Telegraph’s Anita Singh said the final episode “wasn’t the most engaging episode of the series” as she mentioned Lee Royce’s previous escape from court.
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(left to right) James Norton, Rhys Connah and Siobhan Finneran (Danny Lawson/PA)
Instead, she praised Catherine’s character for her “toughness, vulnerability, sense of humor” when she said the crime drama “at its core” was about her love for her family. family.
The Guardian’s Lucy Mangan said “one of modern television’s best trilogy” has come to a “brutal, tender, funny, compelling and heartbreaking” ending, expressing “a point of view”. of middle-aged women, the North is profound, not reserved, not apologetic about watching”.
The episode also saw Ivan Sertic (played by Oliver Huntingdon) and Matija Jankovic (played by Jack Bandeira), arrested in a dramatic police raid on suspicion of false imprisonment, money laundering, and money laundering. and assist Tommy in his escape from legal custody.
The arrest came just two hours before Ivan was about to walk down the aisle.
The Sun’s Rod McPhee called the ending “satisfying”, while i’s Rachael Sigee said it was “a heart-stopping win”.
The Independent’s Nick Hilton also called it “a drama about handmade policemen” and “a brief, extraordinary respite, from the raging winds of mediocrity”.
Seasons one and two both won Baftas for best drama and screenplay, while Lancashire won lead actress for season two, which last aired on BBC One in 2016.
Series three, previously announced as the final series, returned on New Year’s Day with six episodes.
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