Best British Crime and Detective TV Shows to Watch 2021
These Are the Best British Crime Shows to Add to Your Watch List Now
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Watch if you're into: BAFTA-winning shows, lots of mystery, and dark, complicated characters. Set in a small town in West Yorkshire, Happy Valley is anything but happy. It follows the life of police sergeant Catherine Cawood, who, from episode one, is haunted by the fact that the man whom she blames for her daughter's death (played by James Norton) has been released from prison. All of the actors deliver stellar performances, which is what makes the show so good; that, and the fact that everything about the series — from the storyline to the setting and scenery — seems so rooted in the human experience.
How many seasons? Two
Where to watch: Watch Happy Valley on Britbox.