Episode #1.2
- Episode aired May 6, 2014
- TV-MA
- 57m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
1.4K
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Catherine's search for Tommy gains momentum when she receives a tip-off.Catherine's search for Tommy gains momentum when she receives a tip-off.Catherine's search for Tommy gains momentum when she receives a tip-off.
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- TriviaAfter Catherine (Sarah Lancashire) spots the ice cream truck that deals ice cream and drugs, she places a call on her radio about "Operation Greensleeves." "Greensleeves" refers to the famous 16th-century English ballad that the ice cream truck uses as a jingle.
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Strongest by far episode in the season
My overall rating of "Happy Valley"'s Season 1: 6/10
While there are some rougher-around-the-edges moments (Catherine fails to take a shortcut in the beginning by hopping the railing and running across the lawn - she could've gotten them then and there, or at least made them abandon the vehicle by getting close before they could notice her and getaway), by and large here we have exceptionally sharp, keen drama, incredible acting and emotion (especially from Catherine herself), and plausible, thrilling, logical plot. The prior episode's unapproachable, opaque darkness of decease, lowlives and social decay recedes just the tiniest bit, and the gripping story takes the frontstage.
While there are some rougher-around-the-edges moments (Catherine fails to take a shortcut in the beginning by hopping the railing and running across the lawn - she could've gotten them then and there, or at least made them abandon the vehicle by getting close before they could notice her and getaway), by and large here we have exceptionally sharp, keen drama, incredible acting and emotion (especially from Catherine herself), and plausible, thrilling, logical plot. The prior episode's unapproachable, opaque darkness of decease, lowlives and social decay recedes just the tiniest bit, and the gripping story takes the frontstage.
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- yavermbizi
- Dec 4, 2020
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- Runtime57 minutes
- Color
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