Happy Valley is a British (BBC) crime drama television series that is set and filmed in the Calder Valley. The series stars Sarah Lancashire and Siobhan Finneran, and features a main and recurring cast.
Overview
Main cast and characters
- Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood; a Halifax Police Sergeant.
- Siobhan Finneran as Clare Cartwright; Catherine's sister, who is a recovering heroin and alcohol addict.
- James Norton as Tommy Lee Royce; a drug-offender and the father of Catherine's grandson, Ryan.
- Charlie Murphy as Ann Gallagher; a kidnap victim who later becomes a Police Community Support Officer.
- George Costigan as Nevison Gallagher; a successful businessman and Ann's father.
- Karl Davies as Daniel Cawood (Series 2-3; recurring Series 1); Catherine's son, and later Ann's partner.
- Rick Warden as Inspector Mike Taylor (Series 2-3; recurring Series 1); Catherine's supervisor.
- Vincent Franklin (Series 2-3) as Detective Superintendent Andy Shepherd; the Head of the Murder Squad for Halifax Police.
- Con O'Neill as Neil Ackroyd (Series 2-3); an old friend of Clare, and later her partner.
- Susan Lynch as Alison Garrs (Series 2-3); Daryl's mother.
- Rhys Connah as Ryan Cawood (Series 3; recurring Series 1-2); Tommy's son and Catherine's grandson.
- Derek Riddell as Richard Cawood (Series 3; recurring Series 1); Catherine's ex-husband.
Series 1
- Steve Pemberton as Kevin Weatherill; Nevison Gallagher's accountant.
- Joe Armstrong as Ashley Cowgill; a drug-dealing property developer.
- Adam Long as Lewis Whippey; an employee of Ashley.
Series 2
- Shirley Henderson as Frances Drummond; Ryan's teaching assistant, and an infatuated admirer of Tommy.
- Kevin Doyle as John Wadsworth; a Detective Sergeant (DS) with a troubled home-life.
- Katherine Kelly as Jodie Shackleton; a Police Detective Inspector (DI) assigned to Halifax Major Incident Team.
- Robert Emms as Daryl Garrs; a bullied and disturbed young farmer.
- Matthew Lewis as Sean Balmforth; a murder suspect.
- Julie Hesmondhalgh as Amanda Wadsworth; John's newly estranged wife.
- Amelia Bullmore as Vicky Fleming; John's mistress
Series 3
- Mollie Winnard as Joanna Hepworth, who is addicted to prescription medication and being abused by her husband.
- Mark Stanley as Rob Hepworth, as Ryan's PE teacher, who is abusing his wife Joanna.
- Amit Shah as Faisal Bhatti, local pharmacist who is supplying Joanna with drugs in exchange for sex.
- Emily Barnett as Becky Cawood, CatherineâÂÂs Daughter and RyanâÂÂs Mother.
Recurring cast and characters
- Shane Zaza as Shafiq Shah: a Police Constable (Series 1 & 2) Police Sergeant (Series 3).
- Ishia Bennison as Joyce: a civilian police employee.
- Jill Baker as Helen Gallagher: Nevison's wife.
- Ramon Tikaram as Praveen Badal: the Yorkshire Police District Commander.
- Olwen May as Mrs Beresford: Headmistress at RyanâÂÂs School.
Series 1
Series 2
Series 3
References