Is it any wonder, then, that so many Happy Valley viewers believe the constant references to Catherine retiring mean that she won’t make it that far? And that the leaving ‘do she’s so desperate to avoid will, y’know, turn out to be her funeral?

“They keep bringing up Catherine’s retirement which means she isn’t making it to retirement,” tweeted one.

Another added: “So with all this retirement talk are both Tommy and Catherine gonna end up dead…”

And still one more said: “Something is telling me Catherine won’t be getting this retirement party.”

Hmm. Throw in the dark fan theory surround this season’s creepy poster (it involves a final showdown between three key characters, if you’re interested), and it doesn’t look too good for Catherine, does it?

Happy Valley season 3: fans are convinced Catherine Cawood is going to die, and this is why