‘People find it fascinating’: Happy Valley’s James Norton reveals US stars Amy Schumer and Bob Dylan ‘love’ the crime drama
James Norton revealed that American stars Amy Schumer and Bob Dylan ‘love’ Happy Valley while discussing the drama’s popularity in a recent interview.
The 37-year-old actor, who plays vengeful villain Tommy Lee Royce on the series, explained that Americans find England “fascinating.”
speaking to vera magazine, said he received a direct message on Twitter from comedian Amy confessing her love for Happy Valley.
James gushed: ‘People find our little island fascinating. When you ask Americans where they’re from, they’re still obsessed with our heritage because, in a way, it’s theirs.
‘Happy Valley is quintessentially British in its specificity to that part of England. There is a fascination with it.
Exciting: James Norton, 37, has revealed that American stars Amy Schumer and Bob Dylan ‘love’ Happy Valley while discussing the drama’s popularity in a recent interview.
James continued: ‘It’s a brilliant police procedural, but at its core it’s about family. What it translates to around the world is that everyone knows what it’s like to have broken families that you can’t part with. It’s great.’
His comments come after a trailer for the final episode of Happy Valley was released today ahead of the upcoming finale on Sunday.
The 16-second clip shows the final confrontation between Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) and Tommy Lee Royce (James Norton) after their daring escape from court before the police sergeant is shown breaking down in tears.
The trailer opens with Tommy’s son, Ryan (Rhys Connah), being questioned by the police about when he last had contact with his dangerous father.
A series of scenes of the police closing in on Tommy follows as Catherine is heard saying “he’s still out there, he’s going to get mad and he’s going to be even more desperate and dangerous.”
On screen: The actor who plays vengeful villain Tommy Lee Royce in the series, explained that Americans find England ‘fascinating’
Celebrity fans: Speaking to Vera magazine, she said she received a direct message on Twitter from comedian Amy confessing her love for Happy Valley and that Bob Dylan likes the show too.
The short clip ends with a bloody Tommy appearing to hit someone on the ground and a final shot of Catherine crying.
Viewers tuned in for the penultimate episode of the BBC drama on Sunday night as Tommy Lee Royce revealed his big plans.
Tommy escaped at the end of the fourth episode of this series and fans found out in the fifth installment on Sunday that he was planning to elope to Marbella, with his son Ryan in tow.
The end is near: A trailer for the final episode of Happy Valley has been released ahead of Sunday’s finale showing Sarah Lancashire’s Catherine Cawood breaking down in tears.
Viewers admitted that they barely got to see the dramatic episode as everything lined up for a dramatic showdown between Tommy and Sargent Catherine as he reveals that he plans to kill her before flying to Spain.
The producers are said to be so desperate to keep the climax of the show a secret that they have filmed five different endings.
More than six million viewers are expected to tune in on Sunday to find out how the game of cat and mouse will be resolved.
Villain: The 16-second clip shows the final showdown between Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire) and Tommy Lee Royce (James) after their daring escape from court.