Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) was trapped in a cat-and-mouse chase with Tommy Lee Royce (James Norton) for the third and final series of Happy Valley.
The BBC drama concluded with Catherine confronting the rapist and murderer in a satisfying ending as Tommy set fire to himself while the lovable police woman walked away.
Happy Valley creator Sally Wainwright addressed the future for Catherine as she spoke out on her own fears over whether the finale would do the series justice.