BBC viewers have all been making a similar comment about Sarah Lancashire, as they hailed drama series Happy Valley as 'the best show on TV', with many left disappointed that it won't be returning after the current season.
Fans of the gritty police drama, which airs new episodes of its third and final season on BBC on Sundays, have been quick to praise Oldham's own Sarah Lancashire, who stars as Sergeant Catherine Cawood. Lancashire has proved a hit with viewers yet again who flocked to social media to share their thoughts on the show, with many saying it was 'the best' on TV as they demand another season.
Three episodes have aired so far of the new season, which has seen Catherine discover the remains of a gangland murder victim in a drained reservoir, which sets off a chain of events and leads her back to prisoner Tommy Lee Royce, the man who raped her daughter.
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The latest installment included a particularly dramatic scene which viewers declared as 'Bafta-worthy'. Catherine's heartbreak after learning her grandson Ryan had been visiting Tommy, his biological dad, in a Category-A prison lead her to confronting her sister Clare in a tense cafe moment.
The Manchester Evening News has shared the real life of Sarah Lancashire, who grew up in Oldham, before working as a drama tutor at the University of Salford before landing her breakthrough role as barmaid Raquel Wolstenhulme in the ITV soap Coronation Street from 1991 to 1996 and again in 2000.
Fans had been patiently waiting for the third season of Happy Valley to hit the screens, which had not aired since spring 2016. Six new episodes, each an hour long, air on BBC One throughout January.
Readers of the Manchester Evening News have been sharing their thoughts on the third, and last, series of the popular drama-filled show as many commended Sarah Lancashire's acting in her role as 'absolutely amazing' and 'brilliant'.
Chloé Kenny wrote: "Amazing actress. Nobody wants happy valley to end!" as Sharon Baker typed: "Love Sarah Lancashire, wonderful actress. Sad that this is the last of Happy Valley, best programme on TV, hope she's on our screens again soon."
Maggie Baptie posted: "She is absolutely an amazing actress. Plus I’m loving watching the new Happy Valley" as Lisa Bailey added: "Brilliant actress. Happy Valley is the best thing on TV. Love it" and Catherine O Donovan wrote: "Best actress ever."
Kim Marie wrote: "Happy Valley is the best thing on TV by a merry mile. Lancashire is an amazing actress" and Tereza Gail Kmiec wrote:" She even had me crying in this week Happy Valley you are amazing talented lady who deserves everything that is coming to her, just amazing."
Fans were left disappointed that the show won't be returning, as Jill Cross posted: "Sarah Lancashire is convincing in such a variety of different roles, a superb actress. Happy Valley is such a well written drama, shame it is ending".
Lynn Mountford wrote: "Love this program wish it was on every night permanently. Sarah Lancashire is such a brilliant actress please make more episodes."
Happy Valley returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday (January 22).
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