{"id":27932,"date":"2022-12-29T22:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T21:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1761951"},"modified":"2022-12-30T07:32:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T06:32:49","slug":"happy-valley-creator-teases-big-face-to-face-showdown-for-catherine-and-tommy","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/happy-valley-creator-teases-big-face-to-face-showdown-for-catherine-and-tommy\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Valley creator teases \u201cbig face-to-face showdown\u201d for Catherine and Tommy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 29 December 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Fans of Sally Wainwright\u2019s crime drama Happy Valley<\/a> have been waiting patiently for the show\u2019s third and final season, and after a seven year break it is finally here.<\/p>\n

Given the length of the hiatus, some fans may be worried that it won\u2019t measure up to their high expectations, following the hugely popular first two seasons \u2013 however, Wainwright has made clear when speaking in the new issue of Radio Times magazine<\/strong> that fans will not be disappointed with what the team have in store.<\/p>\n

Wainwright said: \u201cI was really anxious not to write a duff third season. I really don\u2019t think it is. There\u2019s a very definite climax. A narrative has gone across all three: in season 1, Catherine and Tommy came face to face outside Ryan\u2019s school, and in season 2 they almost came face to face in the crematorium, at Tommy\u2019s mum\u2019s funeral.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn season 3, there\u2019s a very big face-to-face showdown. The kind of cathartic showdown that people have waited for. It\u2019s pretty dramatic.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sarah Lancashire as Catherine Cawood in Happy Valley.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Lookout Point\/Matt Squire<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Wainwright\u2019s assurances follow those given by Tommy star James Norton, who said that the new season is \u201cas big and bold as ever\u201d<\/a> and that it won\u2019t disappoint when fans do have a chance to watch it.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI have been predicting for the last seven years how [Wainwright] is going to end it so it was really wonderful to read the script and hear her ideas \u2013 and they don\u2019t disappoint.\u201d<\/p>

Norton also teased when speaking in a previous issue of the Radio Times<\/strong> that the final episode will leave fans \u201creeling\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cWe\u2019re all aware of the incredible love people have for it and we really have to deliver. But I\u2019m pretty sure that, by the time you get to the finale, you\u2019ll be reeling.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Happy Valley season 3 will premiere on New Year\u2019s Day at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The first two seasons are available to watch on\u00a0BBC iPlayer<\/a>\u00a0now.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>, or visit our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for more news and features.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home <\/b><\/span>\u2013\u00a0<\/b><\/span>subscribe now<\/b><\/span><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/b>Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/b><\/span><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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