10 British TV Dramas You Need To Be Watching

Without a doubt the greatest British drama on the list, Happy Valley is like nothing else you’ll ever see. Set in Yorkshire, the BAFTA award-winning drama follows the story of troubled police sergeant Catherine Cawood, who is less than pleased to discover that the man responsible for her daughter’s suicide has been released from prison.

While dealing with this devastating news, Catherine is also investigating a local kidnapping, but the two incidents are more connected than she knows. Sally Wainwright has written some of Britain’s biggest and best dramas, but none are more compelling than Happy Valley.

As of the moment there are only two seasons, but Wainwright is planning to write the third and final season sometime this year. As protagonists go, Catherine is one of television’s most conflicted.

With a career-defining performance from Sarah Lancashire, Happy Valley is not only one of Britain’s greatest crime dramas, it’s one of the world’s best ever.