Home > Happy Valley > Season 2 « TV Series Page Happy Valley: Season 2 (2016) SEASON: Season 2 Season 1 Season 2 Want to see Episode List Season 2 Happy Valley Critics Consensus Happy Valley continues to grow in season two with noteworthy uses of character development, locale, and exceptional performances across the board, admirably led by Sarah Lancashire. 100% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 23 97% Audience Score User Ratings: 157 More Info × Close Submit review Want to see Submit review Super Reviewer Super Reviewer Tap to review this movie Review this tv season Edit Review Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you get your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1 Episode 1 Air date: Mar 16, 2016 Eighteen months have passed, and Catherine is spinning plates at work and at home, where Ryan approaches his tenth birthday. Tommy, serving a life sentence in a high-security prison, finds a way of keeping a watchful eye over Ryan from behind bars, while Catherine becomes a murder suspect after finding a dead body. More 2 Episode 2 Air date: Mar 16, 2016 Catherine comes face to face with Tommy, and John takes action against Vicky's threats. -- (C) BBC More 3 Episode 3 Air date: Mar 16, 2016 Tommy urges Frances to go further with her attempts at making Catherine's life a misery. -- (C) BBC More 4 Episode 4 Air date: Mar 16, 2016 A birthday gift for Ryan reminds Catherine that danger may be closer than she thinks. -- (C) BBC More 5 Episode 5 Air date: Mar 16, 2016 Daniel suspects somebody at school might be responsible for Ryan's interest in Tommy. -- (C) BBC. More 6 Episode 6 Air date: Mar 16, 2016 Catherine confronts Frances, while John's torment leads him to desperate measures. -- (C) BBC More Tv Season Info In Series 2 Catherine is implicated in a string of murders and while she fights to prove her innocence, she investigates a human trafficking ring. Elsewhere, Catherine's grandson gets close to his teacher. Genre: Mystery & Suspense Network: Netflix Premiere Date: Mar 16, 2016 Creator: Sally Wainwright Exec. Producers: Sally Wainwright, Nicola Shindler Cast Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood James Norton as Tommy Lee Royce Siobhan Finneran as Clare Cartwright Charlie Murphy (V) as Ann Gallagher George Costigan as Nevison Gallagher Katherine Kelly as Jodie Shackleton Julie Hesmondhalgh as Amanda Wadsworth Shirley Henderson as Frances Drummond Kevin Doyle as John Wadsworth Steve Pemberton as Kevin Weatherill Vincent Franklin as Andy Shepherd Matthew Lewis as Sean Balmforth Con O'Neill as Neil Ackroyd Amelia Bullmore as Vicky Fleming Karl Davies as Daniel Cawood Shane Zaza as Shafiq Shah Ishia Bennison as Joyce Rick Warden as Mike Taylor Rhys Connah as Ryan Cawood Steve Edge as Graham Tattersall Mete Dursun as Gorkem Tekeli Robert Emms as Daryl Garrs Susan Lynch as Alison Garrs Ivana Basic as Ilinka Blazevic Angela Pleasence as Winnie Hebe Beardsall as Leonie Paul Brennen as Custodial Officer Keeley Forsyth as Annette Ramon Tikaram as Praveen Badal Louise Atkins as Steph Olwen May as Mrs Beresford Chris Michael Hall as Sledge Joe Simpson (III) as Detective Darren Morfitt as Bar Manager Karen Bryson as Dr Carol Fowler Gerard Fletcher as Solicitor Show More Cast News & Interviews for Happy Valley: Season 2 Staff Picks: 13 TV Shows from 2018 You Should Binge-Watch Right Now 2016 Summer TV Premiere Dates Now Streaming: Doctor Who, Orphan Black, Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday, and More View All Happy Valley: Season 2 News Episodes 1 Episode 1 Air date: Mar 16, 2016 Eighteen months have passed, and Catherine is spinning plates at work and at home, where Ryan approaches his tenth birthday. Tommy, serving a life sentence in a high-security prison, finds a way of keeping a watchful eye over Ryan from behind bars, while Catherine becomes a murder suspect after finding a dead body. More 2 Episode 2 Air date: Mar 16, 2016 Catherine comes face to face with Tommy, and John takes action against Vicky's threats. -- (C) BBC More 3 Episode 3 Air date: Mar 16, 2016 Tommy urges Frances to go further with her attempts at making Catherine's life a misery. -- (C) BBC More 4 Episode 4 Air date: Mar 16, 2016 A birthday gift for Ryan reminds Catherine that danger may be closer than she thinks. -- (C) BBC More 5 Episode 5 Air date: Mar 16, 2016 Daniel suspects somebody at school might be responsible for Ryan's interest in Tommy. -- (C) BBC. More 6 Episode 6 Air date: Mar 16, 2016 Catherine confronts Frances, while John's torment leads him to desperate measures. -- (C) BBC More Critic Reviews for Happy Valley Season 2 All Critics (23) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (23) | Rotten (0) In some ways, Happy Valley is a cousin to The Fall, another very worthy British drama about the criminal-detective dance. May 8, 2016 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic TV drama doesn't get better than this. Mar 22, 2016 | Full Review… Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Critic At its core, Happy Valley reminds us of how wonderfully flawed we all are. Mar 21, 2016 | Full Review… Daisy Wyatt Independent (UK) Top Critic Above all else, it's Lancashire's performance that makes Happy Valley tick. At various stages of the series she is left bruised and hysterical, and you feel every single emotion along with her. Mar 18, 2016 | Full Review… David Renshaw New York Magazine/Vulture Top Critic Revisiting the series and overcoming the early obstacles was, indeed, rewarding. Not every plot twist is original or even believable, but the second season only solidifies how impressive the whole Happy Valley world is. Mar 17, 2016 | Full Review… Tim Goodman Hollywood Reporter Top Critic Wainwright layers her stories like a tightly structured, best-selling thriller, so as well as the hunt for the murderer, now identified as a serial killer, other interlinked secondary plots are introduced. May 16, 2017 | Full Review… Bernice Harrison Irish Times The British import spreads its wings in its second go round, following the tight case that propelled Season 1 into one of the greatest surprises... and it's as great as ever. Mar 16, 2016 | Full Review… Tim Surette TV.com As with the first season, the stories keep tiptoeing up to cliché before shuffling into more interesting and complicated emotional territory. Mar 22, 2016 | Full Review… Alan Sepinwall HitFix Yet, once again, the more lurid moments are constantly offset - and sometimes combined - with some neat comedy and plenty of deft humanising touches. Sep 7, 2018 | Full Review… James Walton The Spectator There really isn't time to go into what makes Happy Valley's second series so incredible. Just know this: it is flawless. Jun 11, 2018 | Full Review… Hannah Dunleavy Den of Geek The second season of Happy Valley is now over... it's been so excellent. Aug 31, 2017 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… Deborah Ross Daily Mail (UK) The nuances of these intricate family profiles are played with superb subtlety by Lancashire and Finneran. May 16, 2017 | Full Review… Jane Bowron Stuff.co.nz View All Critic Reviews (23) Audience Reviews for Happy Valley: Season 2 Dec 05, 2019 Loved more then the the 1st. I solved the twist but it was gratifying not predictable. I am absolutely so excited to see where they take this next. Jessica C May 26, 2019 Too slow and plot was too obvious. Kirsty T Dec 22, 2018 Brilliant plot, great characters, edge of seat drama Lutz P Sep 28, 2018 I LOVE this series. Please Please bring Catherine & Co back for Season 3! Deb N Jul 06, 2018 Loved the first series which i found using boxxy software , very excited for this one. However I felt the last series ended perfectly Erin M Apr 15, 2018 Stellar show, love sarah lancashire Olivia G Dec 22, 2017 excellent in all ways...acting, writing, directing...riveting. Great character development! Joan J Sep 01, 2016 Awesome series!! One of my favourite ones!! This is not your regular crime drama full of cliches; both, series 1 and 2, were so engaging.. gripping, dark.. beautiful bleakness indeed!! Outstanding performances, especially by Sarah Lancashire. Well done Brits!! Can't wait to see if there's a third series. A must-see for all true crime drama lovers!! Gloria A Jun 18, 2016 Happy Valley Season 2, 2016 is a fantastic British crime show. Non-Spoiler Alert this has nothing to do with Penn State. Starts out slow and very depressing. It never stops being depressing but the intrigue of the story gets better and better. Hang in there and watch it. Sarah Lancashire is one tough cop and great actress. This one is worth watching. John T May 13, 2016 Still intense, suspenseful and very engaging. Eric B See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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