Britain is famously divided, so it’s almost our national duty to acknowledge and appreciate moments of unity – and there’s one happening on a weekly basis at the moment.
Millions of us are watching the same TV show, at the same time, the slow release of episodes rather than one bingeable drop meaning Sunday nights are now something to look forward to.
It probably says a lot about the state of the country that far from being lighthearted and jolly, Happy Valley is a tense, dark, anxiety-inducing rollercoaster ride of a programme.