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While shows like Game of Thrones and The Fall resorted to graticuous graphic scenes to cover sexual violence storylines, Happy Valley creator Sally Wainwright used her BBC series to put victims first when highlighting the long-lasting impact rape can have on people

WARNING: CONTAINS POSSIBLE SPOILERS - The final installment of Happy Valley will be an extended episode set to air this Sunday, but fans of the BBC show are worried an extra 10 minutes isn't long enough to wrap up every plotline

Last episode saw hot villain Tommy Lee Royce, played by James Norton, contact son Ryan from his grim hideout to plan a new life together in Spain

Jessie J is determined not to let her pregnancy prevent her from relaunching her career, a source told the Sunday Mirror. She is now planning a documentary while five months pregnant

Tommy Lee Royce actor James Norton was mentored by crime-writer CID Bob Bridgestock ahead of his epic role in hit BBC drama, Happy Valley

Susan Lynch, who plays Alison Garrs in Happy Valley, lives a quiet life away from the BBC series, but the Irish actress has a famous ex-husband and once filmed a steamy sex scene with a major Hollywood actor

In the lead-up to the last episode of Happy Valley this weekend, Tommy Lee Royce star James Norton has opened up about the phenomenal reception of the BBC show

Happy Valley fans are sure they've worked out how Sarah Lancashire will survive her final showdown with Tommy Lee Royce on Sunday - with one of the copper's prized possessions possibly saving her life

Lorraine Kelly's final show of the week saw the ITV star getting majorly excited about the upcoming Happy Valley finale, but some fans of the BBC series were left fuming when 'a major spoiler' was revealed live on-air with no warning

Alison Garrs has only been popping up as a supporting character during series three of Happy Valley, but fans of the BBC show have worked out how the former farmer will have a big part to play during Sunday's finale

As viewers eagerly await the last ever episode of Happy Valley, it would appear abusive PE teacher Rob Hepworth is currently under a cloud of suspicion for his wife Joanna's murder - but he could find help in an unlikely place

The BBC crime drama is coming to an end this weekend - but do you think it will conclude on a positive note? Vote in our poll to have your say!

Happy Valley actor Con O'Neill inadvertently reassured worried fans about the show's big finale, as he appeared on This Morning and dished the dirt on how the BBC series' ending 'blew his mind'

Happy Valley fans have been left on tenterhooks waiting for the last-ever episode of Happy Valley, and some are convinced that one small detail hints that Ryan will be the one to take down Tommy Lee Royce

Catherine Cawood had a very tense conversation with her sister during the penultimate episode of Happy Valley, and fans of the BBC series think it may be the last time the copper every speaks to Clare Cawood ahead of this weekend's big finale

The latest episode of Happy Valley saw the character Ann Gallagher - who is played by Charlie Murphy - vent about the BBC show's villain Tommy Lee Royce in a scene that divided viewers

James Norton has revealed that his Happy Valley co-star Sarah Lancashire stepped in to change the finale of the BBC show as she didn't think it was 'right', with the actor now describing it as 'magical'

The trailer for the final episode of Happy Valley is only 22 seconds long, but that's long enough for fans of the BBC series to spot major hints to how the crime drama will conclude this weekend

Happy Valley viewers have been sharing predictions ahead of the much-anticipated finale this weekend, with one theory seemingly supported by speculation related to a scene in the latest episode

The unthinkable could happen during the final episode of Happy Valley, with some fans of the BBC series predicting Catherine Cawood could be forced to team up with her daughter's rapist Tommy Lee Royce for a very important reason

Happy Valley will conclude with its much-anticipated finale on the weekend, with viewers having been speculating about aspects of the plot recently in the lead up to the final episode on Sunday

As Happy Valley fans share their predictions for Sunday night's finale, one BBC viewer explains how the ending was revealed before the third series of the crime drama even hit our TV screens

Happy Valley fans are worried one of the show's good guys may have dodgy links to villian Tommy Lee Royce, thanks to eagle-eyed viewers spotting a worrying coincidence during the penultimate episode of the BBC series

Sarah Lancashire, who plays a fictional copper on Happy Valley, found herself on the wrong side of the law over the weekend as she got slapped with a huge parking fine in London

Fergus O'Brien, who is one of the directors of BBC's hit drama series, Happy Valley has opened up on the upcoming series finale, which will also mark the end of the programme, too