It’s TV’s Biggest Thriller Since Who Shot JR: Happy Valley Producers Filmed FIVE Endings

producers from the hit BBC drama Happy Valley are so desperate to keep its climax a secret that they have filmed five different endings.

More than six million viewers are expected to tune in next Sunday to find out how the cat-and-mouse game between police sergeant Catherine Cawood and her psychopathic nemesis Tommy Lee Royce will play out.

But not even the stars know how the drama will conclude, as creator Sally Wainwright penned several alternate conclusions to make sure no set spoilers leak.

A source close to the show said: “The scripts were seen by those who needed to see them, but even they didn’t reveal how things will end because the scenes were filmed in different ways.”

Creator Sally Wainwright described the final scenes of the show as “quite dramatic” (Pictured: Cawood’s nemesis Tommy Lee Royce)

The denouement is said to be as much awaited as the 1980 episode of the American soap opera Dallas, which finally gave some 83 million viewers the answer to the suspenseful question: “Who shot JR?” – eight months after the show’s arch-villain was attacked.

The Happy Valley source added: “From the beginning of planning for season three, Sally and her team wanted to end the show in a sensational way and give viewers an ending they won’t forget.” She also didn’t want spoilers to ruin things.

“It is going to be epic, and even more so because nobody knows the end. It has been done very cleverly to keep the fans on their toes until the very end.

Ms Wainwright has given a general hint at Happy Valley’s final moments, confirming “a very big head-to-head, the kind of cathartic showdown people have been waiting for.” She also describes the last few scenes as “quite dramatic”.

They are expected to feature former Coronation Street actress Sarah Lancashire, 58, taking on James Norton, as Sergeant Cawood and Royce, respectively.

Also likely to appear is Cawood’s grandson Ryan, also Royce’s son after he raped the police officer’s daughter, Becky.

One of the biggest questions the show raises is the nature vs. nurture debate, with Ryan at the center. Viewers were left wondering if the teenager, played by Rhys Connah, would resemble his evil father or his admirable grandmother.

In one of the series’ major plot points, Cawood learned that Ryan was secretly visiting Royce in prison, orchestrated by his sister Clare, played by Siobhan Finneran.

Last Sunday, Royce escaped from court while being sentenced for his part in the murder of a gangster – having previously promised to take Ryan bungee jumping.

Other stories include the murder of a man who was found in a warehouse when it was emptied and the murder of mother Joanna, believed to have been at the hands of chemist Faisal Bhatti.

Ryan is expected to play a major role in the final episode, as the reason Ms. Wainwright left seven years between seasons two and three was to wait for Connah to turn 16, old enough to play a role. such an essential role. It has sparked a lot of discussion about whether Cawood and Royce will die after a big showdown, or whether Royce would kill Cawood or vice versa.

Others speculate that Ryan will kill his father and save his grandmother, who will retire from the police and travel through the Himalayas, while others say that Ryan will kill her.

Or will Clare redeem herself by killing Royce and saving Cawood?

Whatever the outcome, next Sunday’s episode will be the end of the road for Happy Valley, as Wainwright has said that he always envisioned the show to run for three seasons.

She said, “We always said this would be the last season and it’s definitely the last season.”

And Norton, 37, has said the knowledge gives the series an added chill.

“Everyone knows it’s the last one, so everyone is going to be waiting for something to happen, and everyone is predicting and guessing how Sally wants to end up,” she said.

“I’ve been predicting for the last seven years how it’s going to end, so it was really wonderful to read the script and hear his ideas, and they didn’t disappoint.”