Fans of Happy Valley on BBC One had already shared their hopes about seeing a prequel series about Catherine’s daughter, but after all the talk about Becky in the finale, could a prequel be on the way?
We have previously seen some short flashbacks of Catherine’s troubled daughter Becky in the previous series, and we saw Catherine and Tommy both admire photos of Becky in the scrapbook in the final episode.
Notably, Becky also ‘appeared’ to her mum in the graveyard.
In Catherine and Tommy’s long and emotional showdown, Tommy Lee Royce insisted that he really did love Becky.
But we still didn’t learn everything behind Becky and Tommy’s troubled relationship.
There’s plenty of strong evidence that a Happy Valley prequel would make a very compelling watch.
Happy Valley prequel: All the references to Becky in the finale…
We have seen “visions” of Becky before in the Happy Valley finale, with the most recent one shown in episode 3 after Catherine had her dramatic fight with Clare in Sheffield.
She saw a vision of her daughter, who struggled with addiction and an abusive relationship with Tommy Lee Royce, slumped on the streets.
But we learnt more about Becky in the finale, probably the most we’ve learned since Daniel called her nothing but a “stupid, selfish [bleep]” in series one.
In the finale, Catherine visited Becky’s grave once again, and this time, she had another one of her “visions” of her beloved daughter.
This time, for the first time, she was alive.
Catherine said, “I’m just tired now” as she felt Becky kiss her cheek and say: “Go home, Mum.”
The Becky focus continued when both Catherine and Tommy separately got emotional as they looked at a scrapbook filled with pictures of Becky before she died.
Catherine and Tommy discussed Becky in their showdown
In Catherine and Tommy’s emotional showdown, they emotionally discussed what Tommy did to Becky.
Catherine told Tommy: “You have no idea what you did to Becky!”
But he insisted: “I loved her.”
It was clear that, despite how abusive their relationship was, Tommy really did believe that he loved her.
Catherine shared a tragic insight into Becky’s life after she gave birth to Ryan, spitting: “Do you know what it was like after she gave birth, that whole week? Have you any idea what that was like?”
The pair obviously didn’t agree on how Becky met her fate, so fans were left still unclear on what exactly happened between her and Tommy.
With the flashback scene of Becky and all the mentions of her, a Happy Valley prequel would be just the ticket.
We could find out what really happened between Becky and Tommy, and Tommy’s early life of crime.
It’s clear that fans want to see more Happy Valley, and this could be one of the best ways to do it.
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Fans think Becky’s story could be a great prequel show
Happy Valley fans have already agreed Becky’s story could make a great prequel show.
One fan wrote: “I know series 3 is the final but wouldn’t it be good if we had a prequel, Becky’s story! We could see where this all started.”
Another viewer added: “Does anyone else feel like they need a Happy Valley prequel?
“I’d like to meet the Becky I’ve heard so much about, and see how Tommy Lee Royce (James Norton) devastated this family the first time.”
A third fan agreed: “They should do a prequel so we find out what actually happened to Catherine’s daughter!”
After all the mentions of Becky in the finale, is there a chance that a prequel about her and Tommy Lee Royce’s story could happen one day?
We hope so…
Happy Valley concludes on Sunday, February 5 at 9pm on BBC One. Episodes are also available on BBC iPlayer after airing.
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