The BEST episodes directed by Sally Wainwright

Episode 6
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8.41
964 votes

#1 - Episode 6

Happy Valley - Season 2 - Episode 6

Catherine and Shaf call in at Far Sunderland farm to visit Alison and Daryl, but discover a scene of carnage when they enter the building, with Alison slumped on the dining table covered in blood having taken an overdose. Meanwhile, Andy and Jodie begin to suspect that the person who killed Vicky Fleming could be someone on the team and as the investigation heads towards a conclusion, John's torment increases, leading him to take drastic measures to avoid the consequences of his actions.

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Are You Still Talking?
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8.35
320 votes

#2 - Are You Still Talking?

Gentleman Jack - Season 1 - Episode 8

Difficult news from Shibden threatens to call Anne back from her aristocratic lifestyle in Denmark, while Ann Walker finally finds the courage to take control of her future.

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Episode 4
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8.19
1085 votes

#3 - Episode 4

Happy Valley - Season 1 - Episode 4

Catherine is still haunted by Kirsten's death, and her depression spurs her on her quest to find Tommy Lee Royce. Realising that the net is closing in on them, Ashley orders Tommy to 'dispose' of Ann, but instead he holds her prisoner in his mother's cellar. Following her hunch, Catherine manages to speak with Helen face to face, and is stunned when Helen admits everything. With all falling into place, Catherine's heroic actions are shattered when Royce murderously assaults her, leaving both Ann and Catherine to fight for their lives.

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Episode 5
star
8.15
946 votes

#4 - Episode 5

Happy Valley - Season 2 - Episode 5

Daniel suspects somebody at school might be responsible for Ryan's new-found interest in Tommy, and tries to explain that he wasn't really a dad to him, while, despite Sean protesting his innocence, Jodie and John receive permission to charge him with all of the murders. However, delight at the developments is tempered when another body is found in the early hours, and Daryl wakes a stunned Alison in the middle of the night and confesses to murder, leading to dramatic scenes at the breakfast table.

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Why've You Brought That?
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8.00
284 votes

#5 - Why've You Brought That?

Gentleman Jack - Season 1 - Episode 7

Anne finally confronts Christopher Rawson and, as she heads off to Europe, puts in place a bold but risky coal plan.

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Episode 3
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7.87
439 votes

#6 - Episode 3

Happy Valley - Season 3 - Episode 3

Catherine confronts Clare and presents Ryan with an ultimatum. Faisal and Joanna hatch a plan that takes an unexpected turn.

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Episode 1
star
7.79
1031 votes

#7 - Episode 1

Happy Valley - Season 2 - Episode 1

Eighteen months have passed, and Catherine is spinning plates at work and at home, where Ryan approaches his tenth birthday. Tommy, serving a life sentence in a high-security prison, finds a way of keeping a watchful eye over Ryan from behind bars, while Catherine becomes a murder suspect after finding a dead body.

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I Just Went There to Study Anatomy
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7.79
339 votes

#8 - I Just Went There to Study Anatomy

Gentleman Jack - Season 1 - Episode 2

Anne begins a playful but dangerous courtship of shy local heiress Miss Walker, who quickly finds herself captivated by the attention of her charismatic and unusual neighbour.

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Episode 1
star
7.73
473 votes

#9 - Episode 1

Happy Valley - Season 3 - Episode 1

When Catherine discovers the remains of a murder victim, it bizarrely leads her straight back to Tommy Lee Royce.

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Episode 2
star
7.73
445 votes

#10 - Episode 2

Happy Valley - Season 3 - Episode 2

Catherine learns of a painful betrayal close to home, and Faisal comes under increasing pressure from all sides.

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I Was Just Passing
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7.54
443 votes

#11 - I Was Just Passing

Gentleman Jack - Season 1 - Episode 1

Halifax, 1832. Rejected by aristocratic Vere Hobart, Anne Lister returns to her shabby ancestral home, Shibden Hall, determined to restore its fortunes and find herself a wife.

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