(James Norton): A violent criminal and the primary antagonist.
: When Kevin's boss later offers to help him, Kevin tries to call off the kidnapping, but Cowgill and his associates—including Tommy Lee Royce—decide to go ahead with the crime regardless. Key Characters "Happy Valley" Episode #1.1(2014)
: Disgruntled accountant Kevin Weatherill approaches local criminal Ashley Cowgill with a plan to kidnap his boss’s daughter, Ann Gallagher, after being denied a pay raise. (James Norton): A violent criminal and the primary
: Catherine Cawood learns that Tommy Lee Royce , the man she believes raped her daughter and drove her to suicide, has been released from prison and is back in the Calder Valley. : Catherine Cawood learns that Tommy Lee Royce
: Created, written, and directed by Sally Wainwright , the series is noted for its gritty realism and strong female lead.
(Steve Pemberton): An accountant who sets the kidnapping plot in motion out of resentment.