Happy Valley

Series Similar to Happy Valley

If you enjoyed Happy Valley, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Inspector George Gently

   2008 · Drama, Crime · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, highly rated (8), also on BBC One.

   Crime drama, set in the 1960s, about an old-school detective trying to come to terms with a time when the lines between the police and criminals have become blurred.Based on the Inspector Gently novels by Alan Hunter.

2. Case Histories

   2011 · Drama, Crime · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, hidden gem, also on BBC One.

   Jackson Brodie, a former policeman turned private detective, comes to the rescue of the bereaved, even as he struggles with past and present-day personal problems.Case Histories is a British drama television series based on the Jackson Brodie detective novels by Kate Atkinson. 

3. Blue Bloods

   2010 · Drama, Crime · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, highly rated (8.1).

   Blue Bloods is a drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as Chief. A source of pride and concern for Frank is his eldest son Danny, a seasoned detective, family man and Iraq War vet who on occasion uses dubious tactics to solve cases with his loyal and tough partner, Detective Jackie Curatola. The Reagan women in the family include Erin, a N.Y. Assistant D.A., who also serves as the legal compass for her siblings and father, and single parent to her teenage daughter Nicky; and Linda, Danny's supportive wife. Jamie is the youngest Reagan, a recent grad of Harvard Law and the family's "golden boy." Unable to deny the family tradition, Jamie has decided to give up a lucrative future in law and follow in the family footsteps as a cop.

4. Bosch

   2015 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, highly rated (8.5).

   Based on Michael Connelly's best-selling novels, Harry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective, stands trial for the fatal shooting of a serial murder suspect. A cold case involving the remains of a missing boy forces Bosch to confront his past.

5. Ripper Street

   2012 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, highly rated (8.1).

   The Whitechapel police fight to bring law to the lawless in the wake of Jack the Ripper's reign of terror.

6. Elementary

   2012 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, highly rated (8.3).

   Elementary is a modern-day take on the classic Sherlock Holmes story about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.

7. Shetland

   2013 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · returning

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, highly rated (8), also on BBC One.

   The dark side of one of the most beautiful places on earth. Uncovering secrets and lies from the past.

8. Waking the Dead

   2000 · Drama, Crime · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, also on BBC One.

   Drama series following the members of a Cold Case investigation team as they use advanced forensic techniques to uncover the truth and bring criminals to justice.

9. Wallander

   2008 · Drama, Crime · ended

   Recommended for similar Crime profile, also on BBC One.

   This drama follows Inspector Kurt Wallander – a middle-aged everyman – as he struggles against a rising tide of violence in the apparently sleepy backwaters in and around Ystad in Skane, southern Sweden. Based on the international best-selling books by Henning Mankell.

10. Castle

    2009 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · ended

    Recommended for similar Crime profile, highly rated (8.2).

    Castle follows Rick Castle who is one of the world's most successful crime authors. But when his rock star lifestyle isn't enough, this bad boy goes looking for new trouble and finds it working with smart, beautiful Detective Kate Beckett. Inspired by her professional record and intrigued by her buttoned-up personality, Castle's found the model for his bold new character whether she likes it or not. Now with the mayor's permission, Castle is helping solve crime with his own twist.